Cook adds detergent, not salt, in Bihar mid-day meal; many students hospitalised
3 sources·Updated August 19, 2026
Bihar mid-day meal poisoning
Covered by 3 sources
- Scroll.in India·19h agoBihar: 34 students fall ill after being fed detergent instead of salt in midday meal
The children had complained of a burning sensation in the throat and stomach pain after eating the meal at school in the Nalanda district.
Read at Scroll.in India → - Hindustan Times India·20h agoCook adds detergent, not salt, in Bihar mid-day meal; many students hospitalised
More than 20 students fell ill after allegedly consuming soybean rice at a government school in Nalanda, with a detergent mix suspected.
Read at Hindustan Times India → - Deccan Chronicle Ent·21h ago36 Girl Students Fall Ill After Detergent Added To Mid-Day Meal In Bihar
Cook Allegedly Mistakes Detergent Powder For Salt At Nalanda School; Students Hospitalised
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