Toxic sweets sicken 40 people in Shikarpur

Dunya News

All patients are suffering from food poisoning.

SHIKARPUR (Dunya News) - At least 40 people including women and children fell sick after eating toxic sweets in Somar Khan Phor village in Shikarpur today (Sunday).

20 people have been shifted to Shikarpur Civil Hospital while others have been moved to hospitals in Rahimabad and Khanpur.

According to hospital sources, all patients are suffering from food poisoning.

On the other hand, affected families have demanded action against shopkeeper for selling substandard sweets.

Police said samples have been collected and further investigation is underway.