40 taken ill after consuming hawaichar
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 30 2017:
Around 40 people of Kyamgei Muslim Awang Leikai fell ill after consuming hawaichar and were taken to different hospitals.
All the victims of possible food poisoning showed common symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting this afternoon after consuming hawaichar last night.
Subsequently they were taken to JNIMS, Public Hospital, Hatta and Noor Hos- pital, Lilong.
JNIMS Medical Superintendent Dr Ranbir opined that it may be a case of food poisoning caused by consumption of hawaichar prepared from chemically treated soybean and preserved for cultivation.
Informing that all the victims are out of danger, Dr Ranbir appealed to all the people to be careful while purchasing soybean and other beans for consumption.