Nandurbar: One child dies, seven others fall ill after consuming castor seeds

Nandurbar, Nov 11 (UNI) In a tragic incident in Modalgaon village of Dhadgaon taluka, eight children from the same family suffered suspected food poisoning after consuming castor seeds. One girl child died, while the other seven children are undergoing treatment. The affected children include five boys and three girls. They reportedly consumed castor seeds from a plant growing along the boundary of an agricultural field while their elderly grandparents had gone out to graze cattle. Their parents had migrated to another district in search of work as daily-wage labourers, leaving the children in the care of their elderly grandparents. Following…