Bhubaneswar: As many as 11 persons from three families fell ill after eating mushroom curry. The incident took place at Partiguda village under Raikia block in Ganjam district.
Five women and six children have been included among the sick. All of them are undergoing treatment at Bhanjanagar Hospital.
According to sources, the group prepared a mushroom curry using wild mushrooms they had collected from a nearby forest. However, shortly after consuming the dish, they began to experience severe symptoms, including vomiting and lightheadedness.
Villagers rushed the sick to Bhanjanagar Hospital soon after they started vomiting. While six of them are out of danger, the condition of five persons is stated to be critical.
Consumption of mushroom curry is said to be the sole reason behind their illness.
