Mumbai:
Four members of a family, a 40-year-old husband, his 35-year-old wife, and their two daughters aged 16 and 13 have died due to suspected food poisoning in Mumbai’s Pydhonie area, police said on Monday.
According to Mumbai Police, the incident dates back to the night of April 25, when a total of nine family members, including close relatives, had dinner together at around 10:30 PM. The relatives later returned to their respective homes. In the early hours of the night, between 1:00 A.M. and 1:30 AM, the four family members reportedly consumed watermelon.
By early morning, around 5:30 to 6:00 AM on April 26, all four began experiencing severe symptoms, including vomiting and loose motions. They were initially attended to by a family doctor and were later referred to JJ Hospital for further treatment.
Despite medical intervention, the younger daughter died at approximately 10:15 AM, while the husband died later that night at around 10:30 PM. The wife and elder daughter also passed away during treatment.
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