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Not typical food poisoning: Doctor as family of 4 dies in Mumbai after eating watermelon
short by Dharini Mudgal / on Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
After a family of four died in Mumbai after consuming watermelon, doctors at JJ Hospital, where they were admitted, said their condition was far worse than what is typically seen in food poisoning cases. Dr Sanjay Surase said, "The food poisoning...doesn't typically lead to such rapid and severe deterioration." "We are looking at the possibility of...chemical substance,” he said.