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Maharashtra: 200 in Buldhana fall sick after consuming contaminated prasad
Updated On: 21 February, 2024 01:42 PM IST | Buldhana | mid-day online correspondent
Nearly 142 were admitted to a rural hospital in Bibi, 20 were taken to Lonar, and 35 patients sought care at a clinic in Mehkar after consuming the `prasad`
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Approximately 200 people were suspected of having food poisoning after eating `prasad` during a religious function in Lonar, Buldhana district, Maharashtra. District collector Kiran Patil reported that the event occurred on Tuesday night during the `Harinam Saptah` religious programme in Somthana village.
According to a report in PTI. following the intake of the `prasad`, roughly 142 locals were admitted to the rural hospital in Bibi, 20 were transported to Lonar, and 35 patients sought care at a clinic in Mehkar. Fortunately, the patients` conditions remained stable, and the majority were discharged on Wednesday, according to Patil.
"Around 200 villagers complained of nausea and vomiting after consuming prasad during the function. While 142 of them were admitted to the rural hospital at Bibi, 20 others in Lonar and 35 patients to a facility in Mehkar," Patil told PTI.
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