Reshmi | Photo: Mathrubhumi News
Kottayam: A woman who was under treatment in Kottayam following a suspected case of food poisoning died on Monday. The deceased Kiliroor native Reshmi (33) was a nurse at Orthopedics department in Govt Medical College in Kottayam.
Reshmi had eaten Alfahm bought from the hotel ‘Malappuram Manthi’ at Sankranthi in Kottayam. She started to exhibit symptoms of food poisoning after this. Soon she was admitted to a hospital on December 31.
The officials at Medical College Hospital informed that the cause of death could be inferred only after obtaining the autopsy report.
Over 15 persons who had food from this hotel earlier were allegedly infected with food poisoning. Food security officials inspected the hotel and closed it down for violating safety norms.