India – Assam: 200 people fall sick after consuming snacks at obituary function

Hindustan Times

More than 200 people fell sick due to food poisoning after eating snack at a memorial ceremony in Assam’s Golaghat district, PTI reported.

Officials said that during the event the guests were served with traditional ‘jalpan’ – snacks with puffed rice and cream. After a while, people who consumed the snacks started complaining of stomach aches, headaches, vomiting and loose motions.

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