New Tehri (U'khand), Apr 16 (PTI) Nearly three dozen people were hospitalised with food poisoning after eating a meal at a wedding in the Badshahithaul area of Tehri district, officials said on Thursday.
The victims, including 30 women and children from Dharsal and Jugad villages, complained of vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain following the event held at a banquet hall on Tuesday.
District hospital officials said 15 patients were admitted on Wednesday, while 20 more arrived for treatment this morning.
"The condition of all patients is stable and they are under constant observation," said Dr Amit Rai, Chief Medical Superintendent.
Twenty-two people were discharged after primary treatment, while 13 remain under medical care, Rai added.
The Food Safety Department collected seven samples of such food items as flour, pulses, gram flour, and noodles for laboratory analysis. PTI COR AKY VN
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