Bhandara, 21 Oct (HS): Several devotees who consumed

Mahaprasad as part of Navratri celebrations suffered from food poisoning in

Kharashi village of Lakhni tehsil in Bhandara. Jitendra Bondre had organised

the Mahaprasad on Tuesday evening, which was attended by 600 to 700 people.

Some of them started vomiting on Wednesday morning and initially rushed to a hospital

in Palandur’s Rural Hospital. The number of patients suffering from alleged

food poisoning were said to be out of danger,

As the number of people coming to the hospital was

increasing, Bhandara Health Department was alerted. Medical Officer Dr Halmare,

Medical Superintendent of the Rural Hospital Dr Satish Gaikwad, Civil Surgeon

Dr Sandip Gajbhiye and DHO Dr Kapse rushed to Palandur Rural Hospital and

review the situation.

By 12 noon 46 patients were registered by the Rural

Hospital. Five of them were referred to the District Hospital. By afternoon the

number of patients had gone up to 82, including 36 women. All the patients are

out of danger.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar