Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 12 2008:
After three persons died on October 10 apparently due to food poisoning caused by eating mushroom, two others succumbed today at RIMS.
The three persons who died on October 10 consumed the 'toxic mushroom' on October 8 together with some other people following which they were admitted in Ukhrul district hospital.
They succumbed at the district hospital on October 10 .
Three other persons who partook the 'toxic mushroom' together with the deceased were admitted at RIMS yesterday.
Out of the three, two succumbed this morning.
The two persons who died today have been identified as Soyarla (28) and Mary d/o Luita.
All the five victims of food poisoning belonged to Zingshui village of Kamjong sub-division, Ukhrul district.