Charity meal in İnegöl sends 53 people to hospital

Following a charity meal organized in İnegöl district of Bursa, 53 people became ill and were taken to hospital. According to reports, participants who ate at the event sought medical care once symptoms appeared.

The report does not include the current condition of the patients, which food item was the suspected source, or the name of the unit conducting the investigation. Neither İnegöl Chief Public Prosecutor's Office nor Bursa Provincial Agriculture and Forestry Directorate has yet issued any statement on the matter.

In Turkey, charity meals and wedding events are frequently cited as sources in mass food poisoning cases; last year, more than 60 people were hospitalized following a similar charity meal in Karapınar district of Konya. The article contains no additional information about the food that caused the poisoning or the current status of total cases.