RAWALPINDI: Five members of a family were admitted to Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH) for food poisoning.
According to Rescue 1122, the family members lost consciousness soon after having lunch in their house at Bank Colony on Dhamial Road.
After receiving a call, the rescue staff reached the house and shifted the patients to the hospital.
They were identified as Zaheer Rafique, Rafique Zubair, Nabeela Bibi, Saleem Jan and Mohammad Hassan.
Doctors at the BBH said the condition of the patients was stable. However, police have started an investigation into the incident and sent food samples to laboratory for examination.
The family members later said the food they consumed was prepared at home.
Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2019
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