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Two die in Palpa after consuming wild mushrooms; others fall ill

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Two women in Palpa district have died after consuming wild mushrooms collected from a nearby forest. Binimaya Kamu Magar, 66, and Balkumari Khamcha, 35, died during treatment at Mission Hospital in Tansen after experiencing severe vomiting and diarrhea. Another woman remains in critical condition, and 12 others have fallen ill from consuming poisonous mushrooms in the area.

  • The victims, Binimaya Kamu Magar and Balkumari Khamcha, collected and cooked the wild mushrooms on Friday, with symptoms appearing Saturday morning.
  • A third woman, 50-year-old Yammaya Jhargha Magar, is currently undergoing treatment in critical condition.
  • Police reported that 12 other individuals in Tansen, Nisdi, and Mathagadhi areas of Palpa also became ill after eating poisonous wild mushrooms.
  • The District Police Office in Palpa released this information after making the details public.

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