Wild mushrooms claim five lives in Arunachal

Itanagar, Apr 26 (UNI) At least five people of a family died after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms in Upper Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh yesterday, official sources today said.

The victims hailed from Dui village under Taliha circle, 45 km from the district headquarters, Daporijo.

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

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