Sat Nov 09 07:37:51 UTC 2024: ## Food Poisoning from Contaminated Relief Kits Sparks Outrage in Kerala
**KALPETTA, INDIA – November 9, 2024** – Two children from a family displaced by the Chooral Mala landslide were hospitalized on Saturday morning after experiencing food poisoning symptoms. The children, residing in Kummapetta, consumed soybean meal distributed by the Meppadi grama panchayat authorities several days prior.
The incident comes on the heels of protests that erupted on Thursday when families affected by the landslide discovered worms in their food kits. In response, activists from the Communist Party of India (Marxists) staged a roadblock on the Kozhikode-Ooty highway in Meppadi on Saturday morning, demanding accountability and the arrest of those responsible for distributing the contaminated food.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan responded to the public outcry on Friday by announcing a vigilance inquiry into the distribution of the contaminated food kits.
The incident highlights a deeply concerning lack of oversight in the distribution of relief supplies to families affected by the landslide. The investigation into the contaminated food is expected to provide answers and ensure such incidents do not occur again.
First Piper 