Daijiworld Media Network - Bhiwandi

Bhiwandi, Jun 20: A total of 59 people have been admitted to the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra, after allegedly consuming food from the same stall, with all patients reported to be in stable condition.

IGM Chief Medical Officer Madhuri Panahare said the number of patients showing symptoms of suspected food poisoning increased since Thursday.

“Up to 5.30 pm yesterday, 11 patients were admitted. This morning, there were 37. Currently, a total of 59 patients are admitted. All are complaining of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea. They all ate food from the same shop. The condition of those admitted yesterday is improving. All patients are stable,” she said.

According to hospital officials, the affected people developed similar symptoms, including stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, after consuming food from the same establishment.

The incident comes amid reports of food poisoning cases from different parts of the country in recent weeks.

Earlier on June 17, around 15 children were hospitalised in Telangana’s Rajanna Sircilla district after allegedly consuming panipuri from a street vendor in a gated community in Thangallapally Mandal.

Police said the children and their family members had consumed the food before developing symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea. The vendor was taken into custody and an investigation was launched.

Earlier this month, more than a dozen children were admitted to a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh’s Guna after reportedly falling ill due to suspected contaminated drinking water.

Authorities collected water samples from the affected area and began an investigation. Officials said the children had symptoms including vomiting, loose motions and abdominal pain, but their condition remained stable.