WorldAsia-OceaniaRawalpindi, poisoned milk kills 3 children

Rawalpindi, poisoned milk kills 3 children

Type of event:
FBD - Food-borne Disease

Victims

3

Wounded

1

Date

June 26, 2025

What happened

In Rawalpindi’s Banni area, a suspected incident of food poisoning has resulted in the deaths of three children. Their mother, who is also receiving medical care in hospital, is currently in stable condition. The deceased, whose ages were four years, two and a half years, and eight months, are reported to have ingested refrigerated milk before their demise. Law enforcement authorities have initiated an inquiry to determine the cause of this event. The bodies of the children have been transported to the local hospital’s mortuary for post-mortem examination.

Where it happened

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