15 DU girls fall ill for food poisoning

At least 15 girls from a Dibrugarh university hostel have been undergoing treatment of food poisoning after they had their lunch on Saturday evening.

According to information, initially one of them fell ill and complained of stomach ache after she took lunch in the evening. Her condition is believed to have been serious even after she was shifted to the Assam Medical College Hospital.

Hours after it, at least 15 girls complained of stomach ache and vomiting one after  another forcing the authorities to rush them to the hospital. The reason is yet to be ascertained.