Bihar school meal poisoning incident
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On 16 July 2013, at least 23 students died, and dozens more fell ill at a primary school in the village of Gandaman in the Saran district of the Indian state of Bihar after eating a Midday Meal contaminated with pesticide.[1][2][3] Angered by the deaths and illnesses, villagers took to the streets in many parts of the district in violent protest.[4] Subsequently, the Bihar government took a series of steps to prevent any recurrence of such incidents.[5]
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Date | 16 July 2013 (2013-07-16) |
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Location | Dharmasati Mata School, Gandama village, Mashrakh town, state of Bihar India |
Coordinates | 26°06′19″N 84°44′23″E |
Cause | Food adulteration and yellow phosphorus poisoning |
Deaths | 23 |
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