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29 children taken ill after consuming Jatropha fruit in UP

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Press Trust of India Azamgarh (UP)
At least 29 children were admitted to a hospital here after they consumed poisonous Jatropha fruits.

The incident took place yesterday in Ishwarpur Pawni village in Atraulia area when the children, aged between 5 to 16, ate Jatropha fruits. Soon they started vomiting and complained of uneasiness, District Chief Medical Officer V B Singh said.

They were rushed to a hospital, where condition of one child is stated to be critical.

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First Published: Dec 11 2014 | 12:20 PM IST

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