Kasargod (Kerala) [India], January 7 (ANI): A 19-year-old girl died due to suspected food poisoning at Kasargod in Kerala on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Anjusree Parvati, said Police.

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The deceased along with her friends had consumed rice that they ordered from a restaurant online.

The girl and her friends started showing symptoms of food poisoning. She was then taken to a hospital in Kasaragod on January 1 and later to Mangalore for treatment. There is no official confirmation from the hospital whether it's food poisoning.

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Meanwhile, Kerala Health Minister Veena George has announced an enquiry to get an emergency report from the Food Safety Commissioner.

A week ago, similarly, a nurse from Kottayam had died due to food poisoning after consuming food at a restaurant. (ANI)

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