Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi Patna, May 7: A major health emergency was reported in Saharsa on Thursday after more than 250 students allegedly fell sick following the consumption of a mid-day meal at a government school in the Mahishi block area. The incident occurred at the Government Middle School in Baluah.....

More than 100 students at Baluwaha Middle School in Saharsa were taken ill after lunch. A rumour about a snake in the meal triggered panic as officials sent samples for testing.

The affected children were quickly shifted to the Mahishi Health Centre, where doctors and medical staff worked continuously to attend to the large influx of patients. The sudden arrival of hundreds of students led to overcrowding at the facility, with health teams carrying out examinations and treatment simultaneously.

Over 150 children in Bihar's Saharsa fall ill after consuming mid-day meal; 105 hospitalized, health conditions improving.

Almost all the children, one after another, began complaining of stomach pain.