India, Feb. 3 -- Over 250 people, mostly women and children, were hospitalised late on Sunday after dinner at separate mass weddings in Rajasthan's Udaipur and Bharatpur.

Authorities said the MB Hospital in Udaipur had to set up a new emergency ward to accommodate over 220 people who attended a mass wedding in Dhanmand. A 15-year-old girl remained critical even as all but 27 patients were discharged.

Doctors said guests at the mass wedding began experiencing symptoms of food poisoning such as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhoea. The hospital deployed an additional team of doctors to treat them.

Officials said a feast was prepared for nearly 6,000 guests including from Udaipur and neighbouring districts. A large number of people also gather...