‘A foul smell was emanating from the food,’ said a witness, adding people still ate it and were ‘vomiting and frothing at the mouth’ soon after
Eleven people have died after eating rice that had possibly been contaminated with a toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony, a health official said on Saturday.
Another 29 people were critically ill and undergoing emergency treatment at various hospitals in Mysore, a city in the state of Karnataka.
“Eleven people have died so far and 93 others are hospitalised. Out of them, 29 are on ventilator support,” said K. H. Prasad, the health officer for Chamraj Nagar district where the temple is.
