# Over 70 fall ill after feast in Odisha’s Balasore 2026-08-06T22:06:06+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 70 people, including 30 children, fell ill after a community feast in Kharida village, Balasore, officials said. The feast was held during a housewarming ceremony on Thursday. Those who ate the food and drank water reported diarrhoea and vomiting the next day. Around 50 people with severe symptoms were admitted to Jaleswar hospital, while others received first aid. A medical team is monitoring the village, and food and water samples have been sent for laboratory testing. Officials suspect contamination, but the cause has not been confirmed. The incident follows a suspected food poisoning case in Sundargarh, where four people died and 28 fell ill after a funeral feast. Samples from that case are also being tested. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in - hindustantimes.com Tags: food poisoning, Odisha, public health, Sundargarh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/four-die-28-fall-ill-after-odisha-funeral-feast/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/four-die-28-fall-ill-after-odisha-funeral-feast/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.