Gujarat: Four dead, nine ill after consuming food at religious event in Dahod

VADODARA: Four persons died on Monday night and nine others were hospitalised in a village in Devgadh Baria taluka of Dahod district as they fell ill after consuming food at a religious ceremony.
The incident took place at Bhulvan in Devgadh Baria taluka at a 'Jatar' ceremony that is organised by tribal community. Food was also served at the ceremony and around 13 people took ill after consuming the food.

According to district collector Harshit Gosavi, aroud 50 persons had attended the event.He added that four persons who took ill after the event died even as nine others were rushed to the hospital.
The condition of one of the nine persons at the hospital is also said to be serious.

Gosavi said that teams were sent to the village to inquire into the matter. "Samples of the food items there have been collected. An autopsy will be conducted on the deceased on Tuesday to identify the reason for the deaths," he said.
Gosavi said that no other person except the nine hospitalised and four dead had taken ill. He added that the reason for the deaths would come out only after the reports arrive.