Rabat – About 60 people suffered from food poisoning due to seasonal fruits in Sidi Bennour, a city 174 kilometers away from Casablanca.
A statement from local authorities said that the victims of food poisoning were admitted to the Hospital of Sidi Bennour, with preliminary data showing a consumption of seasonal fruits as a possible cause.
Several ambulances have been deployed to ensure the transfer of urgent cases that need medical care.
No information on the specific products consumed by the victims has been revealed.
The people admitted to the hospital are in stable condition, the statement said, noting that services of the National Office for Food Safety (ONSSA) intervened to take samples of the concerned products to submit them for necessary laboratory analyses.
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