100 Pekan students down with food poisoning

11 warded after eating nasi minyak and samosa at junior college sports event

KUANTAN: Nearly 100 students of Tun Razak Mara Junior Science College in Pekan were rushed to hospital due to food poisoning.

Pekan Hospital director Dr Daud Othman said the first group of the students arrived at 5pm for treatment after complaining of stomach pains, headache and bouts of vomitting.

“More students were taken to hospital for treatment after the Maghrib prayers. So far, 11 students are being warded while the others were given outpatient treatment,” he said when contacted by Bernama, here last night.

It was learned that the students complained of having stomach pain after eating nasi minyak, samosa and drinks during the school’s sporting event.

— BERNAMA