By James Holt

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A woman who was rushed to A&E has told of how a family meal descended into chaos when diners fell ill after eating food at a restaurant in Trafford . A huge emergency response raced to Dosa Kingss last Saturday (September 6), including police, paramedics and fire crews, following reports that customers inside had suddenly taken ill. An investigation is currently underway into the serious incident, which saw 11 people checked over by paramedics and two taken to hospital due to the severity of their reaction. Never miss a story with the MEN’s daily Catch Up newsletter – get it in your inbox by signing up here Emergency services attended the restaurant on Northenden Road, Sale , at around 12.40pm. It is understood several customers were treated inside the restaurant after becoming unwell. According to Greater Manchester Police , people were treated at the scene for ‘minor reactions’. Two others were taken to hospital. The Manchester Evening News understands the incident is related to food eaten at the South Indian street kitchen and bar. One line of enquiry being followed is that yams could have caused diners to fall ill. Some types of the root vegetable, thought to have been part of one of the dishes being served off the Onam Sadhya set menu, contain toxins that can be harmful when undercooked. However, the exact cause has not yet been confirmed. One diner, Amrita Kapadia, was with her young son and family to celebrate the annual meal at the restaurant and was one of the customers served within the first sitting. She said the Aviyal, which is a thick stew of mixed vegetables, was among the first to be made – and contained yams. Amrita was one of the two customers rushed to A&E after she quickly started suffering from a burning throat and mouth, which left her feeling like she was ‘chewing glass’ and had been ‘stung by bees’ before she was left unable to speak during the ‘scary’ ordeal. “There were three sittings for a special event, a festival called the Onam festival,” she told the M.E.N . “Every year you have a sit down meal where you are served at the same time, which is why we all ate the same thing. “We were sitting at the first time slot, and there was around 40 to 50 of us. Around ten minutes in we still hadn’t received all the food items, which is why its easier for us to identify what probably caused it. “The table next to us started complaining that something was stinging or spicy in their mouths. The restaurant folks brought them water and, while that was going on, two of us at our table of five had the same dish at the same time, which was a mixed vegetable dish called Aviyal. “As soon as we ate it, we had this stinging sensation in our mouths. It was like chewing glass, it was excruciating. It felt like I had been stung by bees it was just so painful. “We couldn’t taste anything and our tongues went bizarre. The sensation travelled to our gums, cheek and throats.” Thankfully, Amrita’s young son did not have the same reaction. She told him to immediately stop eating before her condition then quickly worsened. A table nearby, who had also complained, then called 999 for paramedics. “I was panicking. It was really such a scary moment. Thankfully the table next to us had called for an ambulance because they were quite worried with the symptoms. “By that time, other tables had also started complaining. The ambulance came and saw the first patient, but by then then mine was worse. I became dizzy and my heart rate was 130bpm. “I couldn’t talk. It felt paralysis. My mouth was swollen and blocking my airways. I was given a shot of adrenaline but the swelling didn’t go down, so the paramedics gave me a second, and to further investigate said I needed to go to A&E for them to check my bloods.” Amrita, from Withington , remained in hospital for four hours before she was allowed to go home. It took around four days for her symptoms to completely alleviate, and she received a form from Trafford Council to fill out with what each member of the party had eaten. “It was such a scary moment, I won’t deny it,” she said. “We aren’t certain until we get the results, but the yams seem the most probable.” Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and police spent several hours managing the area. Pictures from the scene shared on social media showed a significant response by the emergency services. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Northenden Road was closed for a time while police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the scene. There were initially fears of a gas leak, which were quickly ruled out of enquiries. A spokesperson for GMP said: “At around 12.40pm today (6 September), we received a report of people becoming unwell at a restaurant on Northenden Road, Sale. “Emergency services quickly attended and several people were treated at the scene for minor reactions. Enquiries into the incident are currently ongoing.” The Manchester Evening News has made a number of approaches to Dosa Kingss for comment. The restaurant has not responded, but posted a brief statement on its Instagram and Facebook pages , which read: Dear valued customers, due to unforeseen circumstances, we are temporarily closed. “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate your understanding and support. We look forward to serving you again.”