Three children of same family ill after consuming poisonous mushrooms

By Bashudev Sharma, Jajarkot, July 9: Three children from the same family have fallen ill after eating mushrooms in Jajarkot. 

The three descendants of Mag Bahadur Singh of Pipalchaur, Nalgad Municipality -4, have fallen ill after eating poisonous mushrooms.

Kaushila Singh, aged 12, daughter of Mag Bahadur Singh, 6 year old son Jhalak Singh, and three year ols  daughter Deepa Singh of Pipalchaur, Nalgad Municipality-4, have fallen ill after consuming poisonous mushrooms brought from the Salghari forest.

According to ward chair of Nalgad Municipality- 4, Badri Bahadur Pant, three children who fell ill after eating mushrooms brought from the Salghari forest are undergoing treatment at the Municipal Hospital, Dalli.

Dr Navin Dhyare of the Municipal Hospital in Nalgad Municipality has advised against consuming while pointing out that mushrooms grown during the rainy season are poisonous. 

According to him, health condition of children is improving.