Overview
- The snack cart that visited Leda Bajto in Giridih on Saturday evening was followed by late-night vomiting and diarrhoea, with more than 20 people taken to Sadar Hospital on Sunday.
- Police said a seven-year-old died, while 18 others are under treatment and described as stable.
- Officers have opened an investigation and are trying to find the roadside vendor who sold golgappas and chaat in the village.
- Health officials suspect spoiled ingredients or contaminated flavored water from the golgappas, and they have sent samples for lab and water testing to confirm the source.
- A regional heatwave can speed food spoilage and has lined up with a rise in diarrhoeal illness in Giridih, which officials say could factor into this case.