2 dead, five of family fall ill consuming mushroom

Two persons, a woman and a ten-year-old boy died after eating mushroom in south Mizoram's remote Sentetfiang hamlet, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Lawngtlai district Dr HC Thangkima today said.
The ten-year-old boy Roneihmawia , studying in class six, and his five family members ate three different kinds of mushroom cooked in one utensil at a dinner on Thursday, Dr Thangkima told PTI over the phone.
All the family members vomited and had severe stomach pain and Roneihmawia, the most serious one was taken to nearby Sangau Primary Health Centre, where he died on Saturday evening, he said.
Another Renthluaii, a neighbour, who visited the family over dinner and tasted the mushroom died today at around noon.

The condition of Roneihmawia's father LH Malsawma was also stated to be serious but no other persons were admitted at the Sangau PHC due to the absence of the doctor there.
The doctor posted at the Sangau PHC recently joined as the Medical Officer and went back to Aizawl due to his marriage ceremony held on June 21, Dr Thangkima said.

"The doctor is rushed back to Sangau," he said.
A team of doctors was sent to Sentetfiang, relocated at the foothills of Phawngpui of the Blue Mountain, the highest mountain in Mizoram as it was inside the Phawngpui National Park, Dr Thangkima added.

Incidentally, in Mizoram, till date five people have died this monsoon due to consumption of wild mushroom.