{
  "id": 1879722,
  "title": "At least 34 children fall ill after detergent served instead of salt in Bihar school’s midday meal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/at-least-34-children-fall-ill-after-detergent-served-instead-of-salt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/detergent-served-instead-of-salt-in-bihar-schools-midday-meal-children-ill/article71363429.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nalanda’s District Education Officer (DEO) dismisses claims; doctors say it was a case of food poisoning and the health condition of all hospitalised children is stable",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Detergent In Place Of Salt In Mid-Day Meal, 36 Students Fall Ill At Bihar School",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/detergent-in-place-of-salt-in-mid-day-meal-36-students-fall-ill-at",
        "published": "2026-08-19T08:22:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}