Food poisoning kills one in Sri Lanka
March 24th, 2009 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANSColombo, March 24 (Xinhua) One person died and over 120 people were hospitalised Tuesday due to suspected food poisoning in Sri Lanka’s eastern town of Trincomalee, the authorities here said.
The Public Health Services Division said 123 people, including 75 children, were taken ill after eating buns from a bakery. One person died in a hospital.
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