8 Of Family Fall Ill After Eating ‘Poisonous’ Mushrooms In Assam’s Sivasagar
Guwahati: At least eight members of a family fell ill after consuming ‘poisonous’ mushrooms in Assam’s Sivasagar district. The incident took place in the Sapekhati village of the district on Thursday after the affected people consumed the mushrooms picked from their backyard for lunch. Soon after, they complained of health complications and were rushed to the nearby Rajapukhuri hospital by the neighbours. Without any delay, treatment was started before the toxins got absorbed into the body, which saved the lives of the eight people. At present, their condition is known to be stable.
Three people, including a two-year-old child, died after consuming poisonous mushrooms in Assam’s Golaghat district on April 9. The incident was reported from the district’s Merapani area, ...