At least 17 children fainted due to the consumption of unhygienic foodstuff in a village of Okara, a local media outlet reported on Sunday. The incident took place in a village of Okara were children fell unconscious after eating “Channa chaat”, claimed family sources. Earlier on October 24, at least 45 school students in Hyderabad were hospitalised on suspicion of food poisoning. Medical Administrator of Civil hospital Hyderabad, while talking to media said that all the children were aged between 3 to 12, are safe and out of danger. The IG Sindh had directed SSP Hyderabad to public facts after completing the investigation of the incident.

Source: Pakistan Today October 27, 2019 17:37 UTC