Nashik : Around 140 people from four villages in Malegaon taluka were hospitalised on Monday with suspected food poisoning, a day after several of them allegedly ate bhel at a weekly market in Nandgaon Budruk.
All patients were stable, officials said.
He said none of the patients was critical. Ambulances were arranged and the sick people were taken to Malegaon General Hospital,” Bhadre said. The patients — from Chinchawad, Gunjalwadi, Nandgaon Budruk and Dongargaon — complained of vomiting, abdominal pain and fever. With patient numbers swelling, some were later shifted to the Women’s Hospital in Malegaon. “In the morning the villagers started complaining of abdominal pain, vomiting, etc., and started visiting hospitals. By the afternoon, we received the information about the same. State school education minister Dada Bhuse visited Malegaon General Hospital and reviewed the condition of the patients. He directed health officials to ensure prompt and complete treatment for everyone affected.
Many began falling ill on Sunday night. As more villagers reported symptoms on Monday, they were taken to Malegaon General Hospital.