More than 50 students struck with food poisoning in Gopeng


IPOH: Some 53 Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi (SBPI) Gopeng students were down with food poisoning over the weekend.

Perak Health Committee chairman A. Sivanesan said the 35 boys and 18 girls at the boarding school had complained of being unwell on Saturday (Oct 20) at 2am.

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