What was meant to be a day of wedding celebrations ended with families spending the night outside hospital wards, anxiously watching their loved ones battle bouts of vomiting and dizziness. Among those admitted were the newlywed bride and her younger sister, who were among the guests taken ill after a wedding feast at Nalanda Buddha Vihar Hall in Nahur West on Sunday.

Suspected food poisoning

The wedding of Suraj Wankhede, 31, and Aarti Rajkumar Shirsat, 19, was attended by around 400-500 guests. Between 70 and 100 people are suspected to have suffered food poisoning after the feast. At least 31 people were taken to different hospitals for treatment.