Key Update A potential tragedy was averted at a government-run residential porta-cabin school in Sukma district in Chhattisgarh, when staff discovered phenyl, a toxic chemical, in vegetables prepared for dinner. The school, located in a Maoist-affected tribal belt, houses 426 students. The contamination came to light during the school’s routine food tasting protocol, a safety
READ MOREReport A 9-year-old girl died, and 15 others, mostly children, are receiving treatment for suspected food poisoning in Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh. The victims ate chicken and paneer at a family function in Hangwa village on Wednesday. Health officials quickly responded after reports of severe vomiting and dysentery surfaced. They transferred the affected individuals to the Kondagaon
READ MOREReport An eight-year-old girl died late Monday night, just hours after she and 34 other students from a government-funded residential school in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning. Early Monday morning, students at Rukhmini Ashram School in Dhanora village reported stomach aches and nausea. By morning, 35 students were taken to
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