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Maha: Around 300 fall ill after Navratri feast in Maharashtra’s Bhandara; 82 hospitalised

Bhandara, Oct 21 (UNI) Around 300 people reportedly fell ill after attending a Navratri feast in Kharashi village in Lakhani taluka of Maharashtra’s Bhandara district, with 82 of them hospitalised, officials said.
The affected individuals reportedly experienced symptoms such as vomiting, nausea and diarrhoea on Wednesday morning after consuming food served at the religious gathering.
Of the 82 patients, 11 were admitted to hospitals in Bhandara, 51 in Palandur and 20 in Kharashi. The hospitalised patients included 36 women.
Health department officials visited the village after receiving information about the incident. Medical teams examined the affected individuals and provided treatment.
The condition of all hospitalised patients was reported to be out of danger.
Food samples were collected for laboratory testing to ascertain the cause of the suspected food poisoning.
Further details are awaited.
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