A woman has told how she panicked when she was unable to speak and felt like she was “chewing glass” after she and other diners became ill at a restaurant.

Emergency services raced to Dosa Kingss, on Northenden Road, Sale, Greater Manchester at around 12.40pm last Saturday, where 11 people became unwell and were checked over by paramedics, while two were taken to hospital due to the severity of their reaction. An investigation is currently underway into the incident, with Greater Manchester Police saying people were treated at the scene for 'minor reactions'.

It is claimed people became ill after eating food served at the south Indian street kitchen and bar, and one diner has told how it felt like she was "chewing on glass" when she tucked in for her meal.

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Amrita Kapadia was with her young son and family at the restaurant and was one of the customers served within the first sitting. She 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.

"There were three sittings for a special event, a festival called the Onam festival," she told Manchester Evening News. "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.

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.

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."

Following the incident the restaurant posted a brief statement on social media saying: "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."

Dosa Kingss did not respond to a request for comment.