Three minors dead, 80 others hospitalised due to food poisoning in Maharashtra

  • | Tuesday | 19th June, 2018

Three minors died and at least 80 have been hospitalised after suffering from suspected food poisoning during a Vastu Shanti ceremony at Mhahad village near Khopoli in Raigad district. Later, after some adults too started complaining of the same, they were rushed to Parvati Hospital in Khopoli. When the number of patients started increasing, the patients were shifted to Gandhi hospital in Panvel, MGM hospital in Kamothe and DY Patil in Nerul. According to the Khalapur police, some children started complaining of nausea and vomiting after the first round of dinner at the pandal was served. The deceased children have been identified as Kalyani Shingude (7), Rishikesh Shinde (12) and Pragati Shinde (13), confirmed Khalapur police officials, adding that Accidental Death Reports had been registered and inquiries were underway.

more-in Three minors died and at least 80 have been hospitalised after suffering from suspected food poisoning during a Vastu Shanti ceremony at Mhahad village near Khopoli in Raigad district. Officials said that the incident occurred on Monday at around 9 p.m., when around 500 villagers were invited by local resident Subhash Mane for dinner at a local temple on occasion of Mr. Mane building a new house. According to the Khalapur police, some children started complaining of nausea and vomiting after the first round of dinner at the pandal was served. Later, after some adults too started complaining of the same, they were rushed to Parvati Hospital in Khopoli. When the number of patients started increasing, the patients were shifted to Gandhi hospital in Panvel, MGM hospital in Kamothe and DY Patil in Nerul. The deceased children have been identified as Kalyani Shingude (7), Rishikesh Shinde (12) and Pragati Shinde (13), confirmed Khalapur police officials, adding that Accidental Death Reports had been registered and inquiries were underway.

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