‘Food poisoning’ leaves 40 people with diarrhoea and vomiting during wedding reception at Malaga hotel
Forty wedding guests fell ill with suspected food poisoning after a reception at the Hotel Estival Torrequebrada in Benalmadena, Malaga on Saturday, 10 October. The guests experienced symptoms including diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain, nausea and fever, prompting health officials to launch an investigation into the wedding menu.
The affected guests sought medical assessment at hospitals, though none required admission. Health Protection Unit inspectors are conducting checks to establish the source of the outbreak. The precise cause remains unconfirmed as investigations continue.
- 40 wedding guests fell ill with suspected food poisoning in Malaga
- No hospital admissions despite guests experiencing severe symptoms
- Health officials investigating the hotel's wedding menu
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A wedding reception at a hotel in southern Spain resulted in forty guests becoming ill with suspected food poisoning. The guests attended the celebration at the Hotel Estival Torrequebrada in Benalmadena, near Malaga, on Saturday and subsequently developed symptoms including vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever.
The affected guests sought medical assessment at hospitals, though none required admission for treatment. Authorities launched an investigation into the wedding menu to identify the source of the outbreak; the precise cause remains unconfirmed as tests continue.