Agencies / Bangaluru

At least 11 people, including a girl and a woman, died and 75 others got ill Friday after consuming ‘prasad’ at a temple at Sulivadi village in Chamarajnagar district in Karnataka, media reports said.

The condition of many are reported to be critical and they have been taken to Mysuru for treatment, they said.

Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy however said that on 5 dead & 72 hospitalised after consuming prasad in Chamarajanagar: There is an unfortunate food poisoning incident in Kamgere village. Principal Secretary & commissioner has instructed DHOs Mandya&Mysore to provide help to Chamrajnagar health administration.