date:Jul 18, 2013
, medical superintendent at the children's hospital in the state capital Patna, according to Reuters.
The children became sick Tuesday after eating the rice and lentils prepared in the school's kitchen. The school stopped serving the food when kids began vomiting.
Distraught relatives and neighbors have lashed out following the deaths, with four police cars set ablaze during the protests.
India's free school lunch program is one of the most important sources of nutrition in a country still