MANILA, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- At least 30 people have fallen sick and remained in critical condition after eating a local fish in central Philippines on Sunday, said police Tuesday.

    The victims, who felt dizzy after eating the barracuda fish, have been hospitalized since Sunday in Iloilo, said Senior Superintendent Wesley Barrayuga, Deputy Regional Director for Operations for Western Visayas in central Philippines.

    The fish was reportedly bought from a vendor at a public market, he said.

    More than 20 schoolchildren died after eating a local plant-made food sold by a vendor last year in Bohol, central Philippines. The vendor reportedly used pesticide to cook the food. Enditem