Wild mushroom claims five lives

Itanagar, Apr 26: At least five people of a family died after consuming poisonous wild mushroom in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh yesterday.

According to official sources here today, the victims hailed from Dui village under Taliha circle, 45 kilometers from the district headquarters, Daporijo.

They consumed the mushroom available within the vicinity of their house, the sources said.

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