- Group, thought to be from London, taken to hospital in Washington on Sunday
- 48 teens and three adults fell sick while traveling to the capital from New York
- Group were suffering from ‘gastrointestinal’ problems, emergency workers said
- Investigation is underway to find out where in New York the group fell sick
More than 50 people including dozens of teenagers have been taken to hospital in Washington DC after suffering suspected food poisoning.
In total 48 teenagers and three adults, believed to be from London, were taken to hospital suffering from ‘gastrointestinal problems’ starting from 7pm on Sunday.
Medics said the group began feeling ill while visiting New York but decided to push ahead with the next stage of their trip to DC before seeking medical attention.
48 teenagers and three adults were taken to hospital starting at 7pm on Sunday from the Harrington Hotel in Washington DC while suffering from food poisoning
Medics were called to the hotel around 7pm and initially took 12 teens and one adult to the emergency room, but eventually transported everyone as a precaution
Vito Maggiolo, District of Columbia Fire and EMS spokesman, told the New York Daily News that the first call came in around 7pm from the Harrington Hotel, close to the White House.
‘From there it was a slowly escalating incident,’ he said.
Initially 12 teens and one adult were taken to the hospital in a stable condition before the whole group was taken in as a precaution.
Hotel Harrington staff said the group arrived sick and immediately decided to go to the hospital.
Investigators from New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are trying to establish where the group got sick.
A spokesman for the hotel said the group arrived sick having traveled from New York and wished them a speedy recovery
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