The number of Egyptian students who
suffered food poisoning on Monday rose to 107, while other students blocked a
road in protest and clashed with the police, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper
reported on its website.
The health ministry told the newspaper
that the number of victims had risen to 107. Earlier Monday night, official
MENA news agency put the toll at 90, quoting a statement of the health
ministry.
The students of al-Azhar University
felt sick after having meals at a dining hall on campus, located in Nasr City
in eastern Cairo. The meal contains tuna and vegetables, with rotting tuna
suspected to be the cause of poisoning.
The victims have been sent to nearby
hospitals for medical treatment, with no deaths reported so far.
After the incident, dozens of angry
students blocked a road near the campus on Monday night, and clashed with the
police who attempted to disperse the students by firing teargas.
Earlier this month, more than 500
students at al-Azhar University were hospitalized due to food poisoning.
Protests over the incident led to the sacking of University President Osama al-
Abd.
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