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Children die of food poisoning in Assam

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Press Trust of India Guwahati
Last Updated : Dec 16 2016 | 7:13 PM IST
Two children today died while another of the same family is in serious condition in a suspected case of food poisoning here.
The children started vomiting after they consumed some peanuts brought from a vendor following which they were admitted to Guwahati Medical College Hospital.
Two of them have died while the third child of the family is in critical condition, a hospital spokesperson said.
The cause of the death is yet to be ascertained but it seems to be a case of food poisoning. The peanuts have been sent for tests, the spokesperson added.

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First Published: Dec 16 2016 | 7:13 PM IST

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