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24 persons hospitalized after consuming ‘poisonous food’ in Budgam

By News Desk

April 01, 2022

At least two dozen persons mostly children were hospitalized after they consumed ‘poisonous food’ at Zagipora Chararisharief area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 24 persons from village ziagipora Chrowni block of Charisharief were received at SDH with alleged history of food poisoning (consumption of yellow rice, Tahri).

When contacted Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Budgam, Tajamul Khan, he said that they have so far received about two dozen people from the village at Sub District hospital Chararisharief and among them 15 were shifted to SMHS and GB panth hospital for treatment.

He said that they have sent ambulances in the said village and put all the staff on alert to handle the situation.

An official said that further investigation has been started—(KNO)