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3 siblings dead in WJH after eating mushroom

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JOWAI: A family dinner turned into a tragedy for a family when three children died after eating wild mushrooms prepared for dinner at their home in Khanduli (Moosakhia) village in West Jaintia Hills.
Five other members of the family are battling for their life at NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.
The incident comes exactly a week after the tragic death of 14 labourers from Assam at Saipung area in East Jaintia Hills District allegedly after consuming a chutney made from wild fruits during dinner.
Sources informed that one Smial Muruh had collected some wild mushroom from the jungle on Saturday last which was cooked on Sunday evening for dinner.
Immediately after dinner, eight members of the family including Muruh, his six children including five sons and a daughter and a cousin fell sick and were rushed to Jowai Civil Hospital after their condition deteriorated.
Incidentally, Muruh’s wife Brial Dkhar did not eat the mushroom.
Three of Muruh’s sons – Meki Dhar (11), Jephin Dkhar (8) and Wymdiaw Dkhar (6) – died at the Jowai Civil Hospital, Ialong, on Monday night while the others were shifted to KJPA Hospital, Jowai, on Tuesday morning in critical condition and were later referred to NEIGRIHMS, Shillong.

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