Nearly 100 people fall ill after eating street food in Uttar Pradesh

Nearly <b>100 residents</b> fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated pani puri and tikki sold by a street vendor in Pedari and Kalnakhor villages of Siddharthnagar district on Friday. Affected individuals quickly reported severe symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea. Family members rushed the patients to <b>Madhav Prasad Tripathi Medical College</b> where doctors admitted them for urgent treatment. The admitted patients include around 35 to 36 children alongside numerous women and elderly villagers, with three children initially experiencing critical conditions before stabilising. Siddharthnagar Chief Medical Officer Sanjay Dohre confirmed that local health department teams were deployed to monitor the situation and provide care. Officials suspect the vendor used leftover food ingredients, though a formal investigation into the exact source remains ongoing.