Sangrur, May 28 -- Over 80 people fell ill with gastroenteritis symptoms after attending a wedding in the Moonak area of Sangrur district, a senior official said on Wednesday. Sangrur civil surgeon Dr Amarjit Kaur said the patients began reaching the local health facility early Tuesday morning. "Guests who attended the wedding experienced diarrhoea, stomach pain, vomiting and fever," she said.

"We received more than 80 patients at the Moonak sub-divisional hospital. Six were referred to the Sangrur civil hospital and four, including a child, to Patiala. A few were discharged on Wednesday. Sixty-two are still hospitalised," she said.

The civil surgeon said health officials took samples to identify the source of the contamination. "Food s...