16 faint due to food poisoning in Karachi

KARACHI: Sixteen persons, including women and children, fell unconscious due to food poisoning in a bus on Super Highway near Karachi on Tuesday, rescue sources said.

They said the participants of a marriage party in Hyderabad were returning to Karachi in a bus when 16 of them fell unconscious due to food poisoning on Super Highway near Nooriabad. Those who fainted were Bilqees 50, Arshi 30, Farhana 35, Shahmir 30, Hanif 5, Usama 7, Farhat 45, Sadaf 45, Hamza 14, Asad 30, Rahat 30, Aini 26, Nadir 18, Minhaj 29 and Shazia 25.

They were rushed to Indus Hospital Karachi for treatment, where their condition was stated to be out of danger.