Key Takeaways
- 200 people fell ill after a charity meal in Satkai village, triggering a food poisoning outbreak.
- Health officials transferred victims to nearby hospitals in Khost province for treatment.
- Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause and extent of the contamination.
Kabul: At least 200 people took ill due to food poisoning in east Afghanistan’s Khost province, an official said on Monday.
The incident occurred in Satkai village of Zazai Maidan district on Sunday evening when the villagers attended a charity meal, and all the victims had been taken to nearby hospitals and clinics, said provincial police spokesman Mustaghfar Garbaz.
Without providing more details, the official added that further investigations were underway.
In the meantime, villager and eyewitness Tahir Azimi claimed that around 400 people were sick with the charity meal.
