DERA GHAZI KHAN: At least 12 people including woman and children fell sick and hospitalized after eating contaminated food here on Monday.

Rescue sources said that condition of 12 people including women and children deteriorated after they ate food which turned toxic due to unknown reasons in Town Pir Adil of Dera Ghazi Khan.

The affectees were rushed to hospital where according to medics their condition was stable and out of danger.

The samples of contaminated food have been collected and sent for laboratory test to know the reasons of toxicity.