Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 20:
Out of five persons, who reportedly consumed mushroom dish plucked from their jungle worksite, two have died with the remaining undergoing treatment at Senapati district hospital.
According to police source all the five persons are from Thongjao in Thoubal district and engaged in plumbing works at Mao Pungdong area.
They reportedly consumed mushrooms plucked from the jungle and reported of dizziness accompanied by vomiting and loose motion.
Detailing the food poisoning incident, the police informed that one Brojen (45), who was slightly healthier tried to reach Mao police station to report the matter.
However, his health deteriorated on reaching Maram from where local residents rushed him to Mao and provided first aid yesterday evening.
Based on Brojen�s report, a village team reached Mao Pungdong village this morning to evacuate the remaining persons but found one Kumar (40) already succumbing due to excessive vomiting and loose motion.
Out of three persons rushed to Senapati district hospital another succumbed on the way, said the police identifying the 2nd victim as Ningthemjao (38) s/o Achoubi.