160 people have been treated in hospital after being taken ill in Mumbai during an annual festival
They are thought to have been poisoned by colored powders ... ::redcard::
thrown during celebrations of Holi, the festival marking the start of spring.
Doctors believe the patients suffered an allergic reaction to chemicals in a particular batch.
Most treated are children, and many of them are said to be in a serious condition.... ::redface::
The biggest celebrations take place in the temples of the northern town of Vrindavan ,
where, according to legend :
the Hindu god Krishna played Holi with his consort Radha..........
Patients began arriving at the Sion Hospital casualty unit complaining of giddiness, vomiting and headache. ::redface::
Celebrations continue for days - devotees pray to the deity as coloured powder is thrown on them.
They are also sprayed with jets of coloured water......