Overview
- Students fell ill shortly after lunch at the Upgraded Middle School in Karu Tola, Sahugarh, in Madhepura district.
- Roughly 70 children were taken to Madhepura Sadar Hospital, where doctors said most are stable and one girl remains in serious condition under observation.
- Parents gathered at the hospital to protest and demanded accountability from authorities.
- Officials have not confirmed the cause and said food samples will be examined as part of the inquiry.
- Local residents alleged a lizard may have contaminated food supplied through Paras Agro, an NGO linked to the mid-day meal scheme.