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Pupils shun school after five deaths
Students of a government-run school in Jharkhand stayed away on Children's Day while teachers fled in fear, following the death of five children after drinking contaminated milk.
- IANS
- Published: 23:41 November 15, 2008
Ranchi: Students of a government-run school in Jharkhand stayed away on Children's Day while teachers fled in fear, following the death of five children after drinking contaminated milk.
On Thursday evening, five students of the Adivasi Residential School at Baridih in Bero block, died and more than 60 fell ill after eating snacks and drinking milk. The angry villagers blocked roads Friday to protest the deaths.
The incident has created panic among the students and most of them were taken away by their parents. "Which parent will sit back when there is a risk to their children's life?," said a father.
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