School meal kills 21 in India's Bihar state

At least 21 children have died and dozens more have fallen sick after eating a tainted school meal in India's eastern state of Bihar.

The poisoning occurred at a government school in the village of Masrakh in Saran district.

An inquiry has begun and 200,000 rupees ($3,370) in compensation offered to the families of each of the dead.

India's Mid-Day Meal Scheme provides free food to try to boost attendance, but often suffers from poor hygiene.

Twenty eight sick children were taken to hospitals in the nearby town of Chhapra and the state capital, Patna, after the incident.

A total of 47 students of a primar