Balasore: At least 70 people, mostly students, fell ill after taking ‘prasad’ during Ganesh chaturthi festival in a school in Balasore district.
Officials said on August 27 that the affected were shifted to nearby hospitals at Baliapal and Basta for treatment.
The incident occurred on the previous day.
After taking ‘prasad’ in school premises at Nuagaon students, parents and school staff complained of vomiting, nausea and loose motion.
Chief medical officer of Balasore district, Bibekananda Das said contaminated food was suspected to have caused the incident, reports freevoice.club.
A medical team was sent to the school and all the affected persons have recovered from illness, he said.
An inquiry has been ordered into the incident and food samples have been sent for examination, said a senior official.