22 children die in India for which the Government food spoiled

At least 22 children died and about 80 were hospitalized from eating spoiled food provided at no charge by the local government in the state of Bihar, in northern India, reported an official source. Affected children, aged between eight and 12 years , received food inpoor condition in a school in the town of Masrakh in Saran district, for lunch from noon, said local administrator, Abhijit Sinha. The source told the local agency 'IANS' that several students hospitalizedin serious condition is. The mass poisoning of children provoked the wrath of hundreds of people from the town of Masrakh, who took to the streets to demand action against the administration of the school. The Chief Minister of Bihar, Nitish Kumar has ordered an investigation into the incident and announced compensation for the families of children who died of 200,000 rupees (about 2,500 euros). In India, where the system of food control is still very precarious and is to develop the cold chain, are common food poisoning, which can reachtragic dimensions free distribution centers of food. Moreover, according to 'IANS', the corruption in the free food in the schools of Bihar is widespread and quality control are often ignored. Sometimes students have reported the finding in their dishes insects, frogs, lizards and even rats.