In a shocking incident, a three-yꦡear-old girl died after falling🐻 into a boiling pot of vegetables being cooked under the midday meal scheme at a school in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district.
The incident ❀took place on Monday and the girl died during tr🌄eatment.
The family members of the child alleged the cook had earphones plugged in and did not pay attention to the children who were playing dangerously near the stove. She did not even realise when the chi🍃ld fell into the boiling pot.
Th🐎e cook noticed what had happened only after seeing screaming children run away from the spot. She also ran away in paไnic.
The girl was taken to a health clinic, w꧑here she died during treatment.
Dis🍸trict magistrate Sushiℱl Patel said that the headmaster of the school has been suspended.
The girl studied i﷽n the school with her two brothers.
The District Magistrate said that an investigation into the incident had been ordꦿered.
"An FIR will also be filed. Wಌe have got information that there were six cooks at the school and the accident happened due to negligence on their part," the District Magistrate said.
(IANS)
