Kabul, May 16 (IANS) Forty-two people have fallen ill from mass food poisoning in Afghanistan's Takhar province, police said on Monday.The incident occurred during a wedding ceremony in Takhan Abad village of Chah Hab district on Sunday night, a provincial police official told Xinhua news agency.Among the affected were also the bride and groom, the official said.The affected people were transported to the district hospital where a number of the patients received treatment in an intensive care unit.The official noted that three people were arrested following the case and an investigation was underway into the food poisoning.
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