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Family of 25 dies after eating wild plants and fruits
10th March, 2021 12:25 PM
Twenty-five people belonging to the same family were among 35 people who died in Mozambique’s northern Muecate district after reportedly eating wild plants and fruits, the authorities say.
Local officials say instances of people eating wild fruits, tubers and even wild grass have recently been reported in the region.
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