over 140 people, mostly children, suffered colour poisoning and many were hospitalised following allergic reaction in Dharavi area.
Holi celebrations in Mumbai were marred when over 170 people, mostly children, suffered "colour poisoning" and were hospitalised following allergic reaction in Dharavi area.
"Altogether, more than 170 cases of colour poisoning came to the hospital," a source at Lokmanya Tilak municipal general hospital at Sion said, adding the children will be kept under observation for at least a day.
The incident occurred around 12.30 PM in Shastrinagar area of Dharavi when several children playing Holi started complaining of giddiness and vomiting.
"The children, mostly in age group of 9-10 years, were rushed in to the municipal hospital and slowly more and more cases started pouring in," a hospital source said, adding the blood samples of the affected persons including children were collected.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case of negligence against unknown persons.
"We have registered a case against unknown persons", Deputy Commissioner of Police Dhananjay Kulkarni said without elaborating.
However, police sources said they were in the process of identifying the shops from where the colours were purchased.
Late at night, official sources said Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has ordered a detailed probe by a six-member committee into the incident of colour infection.
The Chief Minister also ordered the authorities to ensure proper and timely treatment for the victims.
The six-member team will be headed by Medical Education Department's Secretary, I S Chahal, and will submit its report in two weeks.
Other members of the committee are Additional Commissioner of Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Manisha Mhaiskar, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's Secretary Milind Mhaiskar, FDA Commissioner, Mumbai Police Joint Commissioner, Industrial Security and Health Department's Director.
The committee will fix the responsibility and suggest preventive measures.
Government sources said all the victims were out of danger.
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