200 suffer food poisoning

They were at an engagement ceremony

June 15, 2018 10:39 pm | Updated 10:39 pm IST

Over 200 people suffered food poisoning allegedly after a meal at the engagement ceremony of a couple, in Appannanahalli in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district on Friday.

The engagement ceremony was held at the house of Umesh. Around 200 friends and relatives of the bride's family, and 20 of the bridegroom's family from Arasikere taluk of Hassan district, complained of stomach ache and vomiting after the meal.

They were immediately admitted to Gubbi taluk hospital for treatment.

Bindumadhava, medical officer, Gubbi taluk hospital, said all of them are out of danger.

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