Over 100 children fall ill after eating ‘prasad’ at Viswakarma puja function in Bihar

The children ate the prasad at a Viswakarma puja function. Officials say all of them are now out of danger.

More than 100 children were taken ill after taking ‘prasad’ at a Viswakarma puja celebration at Pathai village in Begusarai district, officials said Tuesday.

Clay idols of Hindu deity Viswakarma in Kolkata on Sept 17. (AP Photo)

The children, aged below 12 years, complained of nausea and vomiting after they ate the ‘prasad’ in the evening on Monday.

They were admitted to the Khodavandpur primary health centre and other private clinics and nursing homes at Rosra and Hasanpur.

All the children are now out of danger, they said.