Man dies from eating poisonous pufferfish

[geovalin]

Authorities in Kratie province yesterday said that one man has died and his family is recovering after eating poisonous pufferfish on Wednesday in Chhlaung district. District governor Heng Sotha said Khat Khan, 57, his wife Horm Pok, 53, and daughter Khan Raty, 18, ate the poisonous pufferfish on Wednesday, despite an earlier warning from the Health Ministry to avoid its consumption.

 

District police chief Chhong Turann said the family immediately became ill after consuming the fish and were sent to the Memot district referral hospital. But Mr Khan died on his way to hospital, Mr Turann noted, adding that his family was yesterday morning discharged from the hospital after making a full recovery through speedy treatment by doctors.

 

“The people in the village normally fish in a nearby lake and this family caught some fish to eat,” he said. “However, when they consumed the fish they quickly fell ill, and the husband started to vomit, have diarrhea and a stomachache.” “A short while later, the wife and daughter also started having the same symptoms and they were all sent to the Memot district referral hospital, where the husband was pronounced dead and the mother and the daughter were able to recover.”

 

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[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, geovalin said:

ate the poisonous pufferfish on Wednesday, despite an earlier warning from the Health Ministry to avoid its consumption.

stupid is as stupid does I suppose

[KKr]

and I thought that all pufferfish was poisonous.
never to old to learn

[F4UCorsair]

No such thing as a free lunch!!

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[Skeptic7]

Time to take Premchai The Hutt fishing!