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Six porters ill after consuming wild leaves
Added At: 2012-08-04 10:42 AM
Last Updated At: 2012-08-04 10:42 AM
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SOLUKHUMBU: Six persons working as porters in Khumbu region have taken ill after consuming wild green leaves.
They fell ill after they ate the curry of green leaves called ´danur´ found in local forest while searching for mulberry.
They fell unconscious when they cooked and ate it Thursday afternoon.
They were living in Fakding of Chaurikharka -5 on rent, said Area Police Office Lukla, Assistant Sub-Inspector Prem Prasad Dahal.
Police brought them to Pasang Lhamu - Nicole Nicky Hospital at Lukla for treatment with the help of locals on Friday.
Those fallen ill have been identified as Nawin Thulung of Pawai-8, Ashish Khaling of Anku-2, Pasang Tamang of Taksindu-4 and his two wives Pasang Lhamu Tamang and Pasang Futi Tamang and their 25-month daughter Dawa Jangmu Tamang.
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