Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur (AM)
Kundapur, Mar 25: In a tragic incident, more than 30 children were admitted to hospital due to food poisoning after eating ice cream at Belve, Hengavalli and Tombattu late night on Sunday, March 25.
Children were admitted to Belve Primary Health Centre and private hospital at Halady.
Tombattu residents Sathvik (8), Krithika (11), Disha (3), Jyothi (32), Bhuvan (2), Lakshmi (26), Asha (8), Pavithra (13), and Madhvithi (5) were admitted to Kundapur government hospital on Monday, March 25 in the afternoon.
Details of the incident
It is gathered that a man has been selling ice creams on scooter in the area. With Sunday being a holiday, parents along with children brought ice creams from the man.
Late in the night at 1.30 am, the children who had the ice creams started vomiting. They were admitted to Belve Primary Health Centre in the night and then moved to private hospital at Halady in the morning.
Health officer of Kundapur taluk Dr Nagabhooshan visited the hospitals where the children are admitted and took information. Police also conducted investigation.