Overview
- People who attended a post‑funeral shraddha in Nuadihi village fell sick with vomiting, stomach pain and diarrhoea soon after the communal meal.
- Local officials have recorded four deaths identified as Mangal Sai Naik, Raibari Pradhan, Ullas Khadia and Sukanti Khadia and roughly 28 reported illnesses.
- Sundargarh health authorities said six patients were referred to a Sundargarh hospital and one was sent to VIMSAR, Burla for higher‑level care.
- A medical team has been dispatched to Nuadihi and food samples from the feast have been sent for laboratory testing to confirm the cause.
- The event highlights risks tied to large shared ritual meals in rural areas, and the state health minister expressed grief while investigations continue.