Chhattisgarh Food Poisoning: 8-Year-Old Girl Dead, 15 Hospitalised After Community Feast in Kondagaon

An 8-year-old girl died, and 15 persons were hospitalised due to suspected food poisoning in the Kondagaon district in Chhattisgarh. They had food, which included chicken and paneer, on Wednesday, February 12, at a family function in Hangwa village in Mardapal area, Kondagaon Chief Medical and Health Officer RK Singh told news the agency PTI.

"After several persons complained of vomiting and dysentery, a health team was sent to the village on Thursday. The affected persons were shifted to Kondagaon district hospital. The girl died while being shifted to the facility. Currently, 15 persons, mostly children, are hospitalised," he said.

Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh: 15 people, including 4 children, suffered from food poisoning, and an 8-year-old girl died after a community feast. Victims were hospitalized, and Minister Kedar Kashyap visited them. CM Vishnu Deo Sai expressed condolences as treatment continues pic.twitter.com/tMNw0wQA3T

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"Prima facie, food poisoning seems to be the cause. Samples of paneer and chicken from the house where the function was held have been sent for testing. Further action will be taken after reports are received. A health camp has been set up to screen villagers," Singh added.

कोंडागांव जिले के मर्दापाल क्षेत्र के ग्राम हंगवा में फूड पॉइजनिंग से एक बच्ची की मृत्यु और 15 लोगों के बीमार होने की खबर अत्यंत दुःखद है।

घटना की जानकारी मिलते ही मंत्रिमंडल के साथी श्री केदार कश्यप जी ने जिला अस्पताल पहुंचकर पीड़ितों का हालचाल जाना। मामले में अधिकारियों एवं…

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Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, in a message on X, expressed grief over the incident and said minister Kedar Kashyap had visited the village to find out the condition of those hospitalised. Officers and doctors have been directed to make better arrangements for treatment, Sai said.