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SIRAHA: An unknown disease has claimed more than 20 lives in over four months this year in Panabari of Chandra Ayodhyapur-6 in the district.
According to Ramgensingh Danuwar, a local, five villagers died in five days from October 25 to 30 due to the mysterious disease. The dead are Achchelal Sada, Rambilas Sada, Suratiya Sada, Tripul Sada and Jogiya Kamati.
“All of them had similar symptoms — headache, vomiting and giddiness,” said Ramgensingh, adding that they died within 12 hours after the symptoms appeared.
“The deaths has unleashed terror among villagers,” said another local Bhulla Sada.
According to Bhulla, more than 15 people have died of the disease in the village in 20 days in June/July. A team of health workers from the district and Eastern Regional Office had come to investigate. “But, they did not tell us the reason behind the deaths, and we did not bother to inform the authorities about the latest deaths,” said Sada.
Locals said some supernatural forces had caused the series of deaths in the village. “Evil spirit has entered the village this time again,” said the locals.
The District Public Health Office said home-made hooch made of inedible and unhygienic ingredients was behind the deaths.
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SIRAHA: An unknown disease has claimed more than 20 lives in over four months this year in Panabari of Chandra Ayodhyapur-6 in the district.
According to Ramgensingh Danuwar, a local, five villagers died in five days from October 25 to 30 due to the mysterious disease. The dead are Achchelal Sada, Rambilas Sada, Suratiya Sada, Tripul Sada and Jogiya Kamati.
“All of them had similar symptoms — headache, vomiting and giddiness,” said Ramgensingh, adding that they died within 12 hours after the symptoms appeared.
“The deaths has unleashed terror among villagers,” said another local Bhulla Sada.
According to Bhulla, more than 15 people have died of the disease in the village in 20 days in June/July. A team of health workers from the district and Eastern Regional Office had come to investigate. “But, they did not tell us the reason behind the deaths, and we did not bother to inform the authorities about the latest deaths,” said Sada.
Locals said some supernatural forces had caused the series of deaths in the village. “Evil spirit has entered the village this time again,” said the locals.
The District Public Health Office said home-made hooch made of inedible and unhygienic ingredients was behind the deaths.
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