The incident occurred on Sunday night in Majhauli village under the Pauthu police station. After returning home from the function, the people started complaining of stomach pain, coupled with vomiting.
The affected people were taken to the Rafiganj sub-divisional hospital, where doctors said it was a case of food poisoning. They are, however, out of danger.
The doctors opined that the quality of the food might have gone bad due to excessively hot and humid temperatures.
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On Saturday, some 200 people fell sick in Bihar’s Banka district after they consumed food also at a marriage function.
Earlier in this month One person died in Assam’s Goalpara district, while several others were hospitalized after they complained of food poisoning following a ritual feast organized in Mariampur village bordering Meghalaya, officials said.
The function was organized by Garo community members living in that village. People started complaining about uneasiness soon after the dinner.
Khanindra Choudhury, Deputy Commissioner of Goalpara, told, “Around 157 people fell ill and were being treated at the hospital. One among them, unfortunately, succumbed.
The district administration has already ordered a magisterial-level inquiry into the incident. It has been alleged that people reported health issues after they ate fish at the feast.
Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been sent for autopsy. “We have to be sure of the reason behind the person’s death. Whether it was due to food poisoning, or something else can be concluded from the post-mortem report,” the officer added.
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