145 fell ill after having biryani at govt event in Assam ROZANA SPOKESMAN
Updated Feb 4, 2021, 1:05 pm IST
As many as 145 people were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district after having biryani
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As many as 145 people were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district after having biryani at a government function attended by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, prompting the authorities to order an inquiry on Wednesday, officials said.
Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was also present at the programme held in the Diphu Medical College on Tuesday, said he had fallen ill after having the food but he is fine now.
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Diphu: As many as 145 people were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Assams Karbi Anglong district after having biryani at a government function attended by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, prompting the authorities to order an inquiry on Wednesday, officials said.
Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was also present at the programme held in the Diphu Medical College on Tuesday, said he had fallen ill after having the food but he is fine now.
Sonowal inaugurated the academic session of the MBBS course at the medical college and around 8,000 people who attended it were served packed biryani.
Updated Feb 04, 2021 | 14:01 IST
Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was also present at the programme held in the Diphu Medical College on Tuesday, said he had also fallen ill after having the food but he is fine now. Representational image | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Diphu: As many as 145 people were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in Assams Karbi Anglong district after having biryani at a government function attended by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, prompting the authorities to order an inquiry on Wednesday, officials said.
Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who was also present at the programme held in the Diphu Medical College on Tuesday, said he had also fallen ill after having the food but he is fine now.
45 people hospitalised after eating biriyani at a government event - details inside
The food was being served at a programme held in the Diphu Medical College in Assam on Tuesday
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Updated: Feb 4, 2021, 08:59 PM IST
In a shocking incident, 145 people were admitted to a hospital due to food poisoning after eating biryani at an event organised by the government in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district. The event was also attended by Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Reportedly, Himanta fell ill after having the food but is now doing fine.
The food was being served at a programme held in the Diphu Medical College on Tuesday. Sonowal was inaugurating the academic session of the MBBS course at the medical college, and around 8,000 people who attended it were served packed biryani.
One person died and 175 others were taken ill after consuming packet lunch at an official function at the Diphu Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) in central Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday