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Assam Tea Estate: 13 Children Hospitalized After Eating Soapberries

Doctors report three in ICU at Jorhat Medical College with ten others out of danger.

Overview

  • The incident occurred at Bor Soycotte Tea Estate in Titabar, Jorhat district, according to a senior health department official.
  • The children consumed washnuts, also known as soapberries, while playing on Saturday evening.
  • Parents took the minors to the estate’s garden hospital later that night after noticing their worsening condition.
  • The group was shifted to Jorhat Medical College and Hospital on Sunday morning, where doctors said all 13 are under treatment and close observation.
  • JMCH superintendent Manab Gohain said three children are in critical condition in the ICU and the remaining ten are out of danger.