Overview

• A communal meal at the Patthar Sahib shoot site in Leh preceded sudden symptoms of abdominal pain, vomiting and headaches in more than 100 crew members.
• The affected workers were rushed to Sajal Narbu Memorial Hospital, where doctors diagnosed a mass food poisoning case and have stabilised or discharged most patients.
• Leh Police, the Ladakh district administration and the local food safety department have collected food samples for laboratory testing to determine the outbreak’s cause.
• Production of the spy action thriller Dhurandhar has been paused pending the investigation, potentially affecting its scheduled December 5 release.
• The incident has spotlighted the logistical and safety challenges of managing large-scale catering operations for film shoots in remote regions like Leh.