Kasargod: A 16-year-old student died while five others are being treated in critical condition after allegedly eating Shawarma from a local eatery here in the city.
The deceased teenager has been identified as Dev Anand (16). Fiver others who ate Shawarma from the same eatery are reportedly said to be critical.
According to the reports, at least 14 people fell sick after eating the Shawarma from the “Coal Bar” restaurant here and complained of fever, vomiting, stomach ache, and others. They were admitted to District and other hospitals for treatment.
Reports further added that the hospitalized people ate the Shawarma on April 29 and 30 and fell sick. Dev Anand who was also hospitalized passed away on Sunday evening at the hospital.