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Accidental poisonings in Vietnam

Overview

Recent reports indicate separate fatal or near-fatal accidental poisonings involving children in Vietnam. In Da Nang, a 13-year-old student died after consuming leaves suspected to be from the toxic ‘la ngon’ plant. Four other students required medical attention but have since stabilized.

In Nghe An province, a three-year-old girl died after accidentally ingesting rat poison that she mistook for syrup. Local authorities have provided support to the family following the incident.

Entities

Quan Thanh commune · Hung Son Commune People's Committee · Da Nang Border Guard Command · Hung Son commune · Hung Son Military-Civilian Medical Station

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Nghệ An: Three-year-old girl dies after consuming rat poison

    A three-year-old girl in Nghe An, Vietnam, died after accidentally drinking brightly colored rat poison she found while playing.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources
    Da Nang student dies after consuming toxic leaves

    One student has died and four others were hospitalized in Da Nang, Vietnam, after a group of students consumed toxic 'la ngon' leaves while playing near their school.

Sources

afamily.vn · cafebiz.vn · htv.vn · kenh14.vn · phunuvietnam.vn · soha.vn · tuoitre.vn