6 die after consuming wild mushroom in Nepal

Six people, including four children, of the same family, died after consuming wild mushroom in Nepal's Palpa district, police said on Friday. Two children - aged 4 and 9 - died immediately after consuming the poisonous mushroom last week, they said.

Four persons, including two girls aged 12 and 14, died at a hospital in Kathmandu on Friday, police said. Seven others who fell ill following the incident are still receiving treatment.

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