Tura, Oct 12: A football match in Adokgre in North Garo Hills on Thursday turned into a health crisis when around 86 individuals fell ill after consuming the hugely popular road-side snack ‘chana mix’.
The snack was prepared and sold by food vendors outside the stadium during the match. Unaware of what was to befall upon them, many ate the snack to get through the 1.5 hour of the match. Very soon though, many started complaining of severe stomach pain, vomiting, and nausea.
The affected individuals were quickly rushed to the Civil Hospital. While majority of the victims were treated locally, those with serious symptoms were referred to hospitals in Goalpara, Dudhnoi, and Boko.
As of Saturday (October 12), six patients who had been referred to these out-of-state hospitals have been declared out of danger.
Speaking to Kashlem News, North Garo Hills Deputy Commissioner Abhinav Kumar Singh informed that the district administration has seized the items used to make the chana mix and sent the samples to Shillong for testing.
“Once the results are out, further actions will be taken,” he added.
