2018年12月15日，印度南部卡纳塔克邦农村发生一起疑似中毒事件，遇难亲属聚集在马拉玛神庙附近。新德里官员说，在印度南部卡纳塔克邦的一座印度教寺庙里，至少12人死亡，80人生病，随后在星期五接受了食物供应后住院治疗。信徒们聚集在卡纳塔克邦首府班加罗尔以南约165公里的Chamarajnagar区Salwadi村的Maramma庙。访问该病的卫生官员说，受害者似乎食用了掺假食品。”一位政府高级官员说，到目前为止，已有10人死亡，80人因呕吐和恶心而入院。据官方介绍，寺庙大门上有一座大型金字塔塔的奠基仪式，许多人聚集在一起。这名官员说：“就在这座寺庙里，人们吃了一种以大米为基础的普拉萨达姆（宗教场所提供的食物），后来又抱怨呕吐和恶心。”卫生官员怀疑，由于一些住院患者病情危急，死亡人数可能会增加。
Bereaved relatives gather near the Maramma temple after a case of suspected poisoning in rural Karnataka in southern India, Dec 15, 2018. [Photo/Xinhua]

NEW DELHI -- At least 12 people were killed while 80 others fallen ill and subsequently hospitalised Friday after consuming food offering at a Hindu temple in southern Indian state of Karnataka, officials said.

The devotees gathered at Maramma temple at village Salwadi in Chamarajnagar district, about 165 km south of Bengaluru, the capital city of Karnataka state.

Health officials visiting the ill said it appeared the victims consumed adulterated food.

"So far 10 people were killed and 80 others who complained of vomiting and nausea have been hospitalized," a senior government official said.

According to officials, there was a foundation laying ceremony of a large pyramidal tower over the entrance gate of the temple and many people had gathered for the event.

"It's here at the temple that people consumed a rice-based prasadam (food offered at religious place) and later on complained of vomiting and nausea," the official said.

Health officials suspect the death toll was likely to increase owing to the critical conditions of some hospitalized persons.

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