Ahmedabad, Apr 21: More than 400 people fell ill from suspected food poisoning at a wedding in Gujarat’s Dahod. Several people have been hospitalised, and a probe is underway by health officials.
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Reports said nearly 1,000 guests had attended the wedding ceremony and consumed food, including paneer curry and mango juice. Within just two hours of the meal, more than 400 people, including the elderly, children, and women, began experiencing symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea. As people’s health rapidly deteriorated, chaos broke out in the village, with the sound of 108 ambulance sirens echoing throughout the area.
All the affected individuals were rushed to nearby hospitals, and those who could not get ambulances were transported in private vehicles. The sudden influx of numerous patients created a rush-like situation at Zydus Hospital, where medical staff began treating patients on a war footing.
Upon receiving information about the incident, health department teams immediately rushed to the spot and began collecting food samples from the wedding venue for investigation. Garbada MLA Mahendrabhai Bhabhor also reached the hospital promptly to assess the situation and instructed doctors to ensure immediate treatment for the patients.
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Officials said doctors from across Garbada taluka were deployed at the Ablod Primary Health Centre to manage the situation. While the exact cause of the food poisoning is yet to be confirmed, preliminary suspicion points towards the paneer dish or mango juice served at the event. The exact cause will be determined after laboratory analysis of the collected samples. (PTI)
