Chamarajanagar, Dec 14: At least 12 people, including a kid, died due to suspected food poisoning at Sulvadi village in Hanur taluk in Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka today. Police said that the deceased were devotees of Maramma temple and had eaten food after attending a special Pooja.
The devotees started complaining sickness immediately after eating the 'Prasadam' and immediately provided medical relief. Some of the victims have been identified as as Gopiamma (30), Shantha (20) and Papanna (16).
Sources in Chamarajanagar said that the death toll would rise as many devotees are battling for life at various hospitals of Chamarajanagar and Mysuru districts and currently being put on ventilators.
According to the sources in Hanur, a religious gathering was held at Sulwadi village on account of building a Gopuram for the local deity—Kichhukatti Maramma. As part of the foundation stone laying ceremony, special prayers and rituals were organized. “Hundreds of devotees from adjoining villages and taluks had descended on the village. After the function, all the devotees were made to sit in line and served Ricebath prepared at the temple,” Madesha, a resident of the neighbouring village said.
A few minutes later several devotees not only vomited and complained diarrhoea. When the complaints rose alarmingly, a few of the devotees fell unconscious and villagers alerted the 108 ambulance service. Attendants of 108 said that many devotees were rushed to the nearby Holy Cross hospital at Kamagere in Kollegal taluk while a few others were taken to various nursing homes in Kollegal town.
Chamarajanagar Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of police and other district officials have rushed to Kollegal and monitoring the situation. Clarifying on the incident Hanur MLA Narendra told reporters in Belagavi that he has directed the officials to send the Prasadam for the lab test.
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