K'taka: 250 fell ill after eating dinner at a Fair

Bijapur, May 15: About 250 people took ill after eating dinner at a Fair at Kashinakunta village in Muddebihal Taluk last night.

District Health Officer (DHO) Dr Gotigal said that within minutes of taking their dinner people developed stomach pain and started vomiting.

All the affected had been taken to Kalagi and Nidgundi Primary Health Centres for treatment, since there was no proper facility they were shifted to Bijapur Civil Hospital.

More than 25 Doctors engaged in treating them and the condition of those admitted were reported to be out of danger.

Minister for Textile Appa Pattanashetty, who is also District Incharge Minister visited the Civil Hospital. Later he told newsmen that a through enquiry would be held to find out how the food was poisoned. In future the District Administration would be asked to check the food arranged in Fairs.

UNI