More than 100 people get food poisoning at a wedding in Mexico

• Over 100 people had to be treated for food poisoning at a wedding.
• 14 were transported to the hospital.
• What a terrible way to kick off your marriage!

On Sunday morning, ambulances were called to several hotels in Tepotzotlán, a viceroyalty town in Mexico. This was because over 100 people came down with food poisoning after attending a wedding.

According to Dr. Rodolfo Andrade Ortega, head of Civil Protection of Tepotzotlán, 109 people became ill. Two of them were teenagers — age 15 and 17 — who had to be hospitalized.

Over 100 people get food poisoning at a wedding!

The wedding was held at the Tepotzotlán ranch facilities and was attended by 250 guests. The bride and groom never imagined their wedding would end in tragedy.

So far it has been reported that 109 people have been affected. Emergency services were called to the Gran Hotel Real, after several guests complained of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhea.

What did they eat?

According to Jornada, people said they had eaten pork loin in a cream sauce and chocolate cake during a wedding on Saturday night.

By the early morning dozens of people began to feel unwell and on Sunday several had to be taken to the hospital in ambulances.

The groom fell ill too

One of the victims was the groom. Rodolfo Andrade Ortega, head of Tepotzotlán Civil Protection and Fire Department, reported the guests had food poisoning.

He stated that 109 people were treated with various symptoms such as dehydration, vomiting, diarrhea, nausea and fever. Fourteen of them were transferred to various hospitals such as La Quebrada, ISSSTE de Tultitlan, San Rafael and Lomas Verdes.