10 Die, Many Hospitalized After Eating At A Wedding In Kastina

There was confusion yesterday at Nadangoro area of Katsina
metropolis as no fewer than 10 persons were feared dead and many others
hospitalised after a wedding meal.

The incident, Vanguard learned, is already causing panic
among residents of the area, as most of the guests, who ate or drank anything
at the ceremony, are now scared with many of them undergoing treatment in
various hospitals in the town.

It was learned that most of the affected victims had
complained of stomach ache shortly after leaving the ceremony, while some died
hours after being admitted in the hospitals.

A staff of Federal Medical Centre said the hospital had
received a number of cases relating to the incident.

“I think, from the information gathered so far, the case of
some of the victims has to do with food poisoning,” the staff said.