NEW DELHI (AP) — Police arrested three people on Saturday after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India. They immediately started vomiting, complained of severe stomach pain and were taken to nearby hospitals. 11 confirmed dead and other 93 hospitalized after eating rice likely contaminated with toxic substance at a Hindu temple ceremony, says a local health official: CGTN pic.twitter.com/fxCiGMopDg — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) December 15, 2018Musharraf said eight of those hospitalized were in critical condition. Murege Swamy, who attended the temple ceremony, said: “They were giving us some offerings at the temple. Sangeeta, who uses only one name, said she was lucky that she didn’t eat anything at the temple.

Source: Huffington Post December 15, 2018 10:52 UTC