Monitering Desk
ISLAMABAD: More than 200 attendees of a wedding in Raiwind, near Lahore, were hospitalized on Tuesday night after consuming contaminated food. The affected individuals, including women and children, experienced severe symptoms following the event held in the Khayaban Amin area.
Rescue teams, with assistance from local residents, promptly transported the ill guests to nearby medical facilities. According to rescue officials, nine individuals were admitted to Lahore General Hospital, 27 to Raiwind Indus Hospital, and 10 to DHQ Hospital Kasur, all in critical condition.
The groom, Sarfraz, who had booked a private venue in Satto Katla for the wedding, reported that several guests remain in critical condition and are receiving treatment in various hospitals.
Authorities are investigating the incident to determine the cause of the food contamination and to prevent such occurrences in the future.
