Odisha mango kernel incident: Another woman dies, toll mounts to three
Berhampur (Odisha), Nov 18: The toll in the mango kernel tragedy in Odisha’s Kandhamal district rose to three after another woman died in hospital on Monday, an official said.
The deceased was identified as Jeeta Majhi (40), a resident of Mandipanka village in Daringbadi block.
Two tribal women had died after consuming mango kernel gruel in the district earlier this month.
Jeeta was undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack for 16 days and died on Monday following multi-organ failure, the official said.
An inquiry into the deaths is underway, he added.
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Vitla: Snake bites drunk 40-year-old man who tried to catch it bare hands, dies
Vitla: In an incident reported on Monday, a 40-year-old man trying to catch a snake, died after being bitten by the reptile here in Mameshwara near Mangalapada.
The deceased man has been identified as Suresh Nayak, a resident of Peruvai.
The incident took place when Suresh attempted to catch the snake after hearing his neighbors call for help when the reptile showed up at their house at night.
Suresh was reportedly in a drunk state when he attempted to catch the snake with bare hands.
Following the incident, Suresh did not seek medical attention and instead went to sleep. He was later discovered dead in his sleep reportedly due to the untreated snakebite.
