Three children of a family die within five days in Chitwan
Summary
Three children from the same family in northern Chitwan died within five days after developing symptoms like headache, vomiting and diarrhoea, suspected to be from wild mushroom poisoning.
Key Points
- Three children from the same family in Chitwan died within five days after falling ill with symptoms resembling poisoning.
- The family had eaten maize rice and locally known wild leafy vegetables (tanki) before the children became ill.
- Doctors at Bharatpur Hospital suspect poisoning from wild mushrooms, but further investigation is ongoing due to atypical case details.
- Similar cases of wild mushroom poisoning have occurred in Chitwan in the past, causing multiple deaths.
