Chittorgarh (Rajasthan): Two persons, including a woman, died of suspected food poisoning in Chittorgarh district of Rajasthan on Monday, officials said.
The incident came to light at Mandawari village of Begu subdivision in Chittorgarh district. The deceased have been identified as 24-year-old Kapil Harijan and 65-year-old Hiribai Regar.
An official said that the residents at the village suffered vomiting and diarrhea all of a sudden on Monday after which they were shifted to the hospital. While Hiribai died in Chittorgarh after being referred from Begu, Kapil died at the Begu Hospital itself. After two people died due to the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea in Mandawari village, the health administration came into action with the intervention of the subdivision administration.
A team of the health department has collected samples from the source of drinking water in the village. Some more women, men and children of the village are reported to be ill, who have been admitted to the sub-district hospital.
Begu subdivision officer Manasvi Naresh and Tehsildar Dharmendra Swami reached Mandawari village on Monday afternoon and inquired about the incident. The concerned officials were immediately instructed to improve the arrangements.
According to the locals, the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea has been going on at the Mandawari Panchayat headquarters for the last 15 days. Some people suffering from vomiting and diarrhea are admitted in the sub-district hospital Begu, while some have been referred to the district hospital Chittorgarh. Some sick people also got themselves treated in Udaipur.
A team of all the departments came to the village and conducted a door-to-door survey. As soon as the complaint came, the team of the medical department was sent to the spot and samples were taken and a survey was conducted.
