Poisoned Porridge Kills 15 Namibian Family Members

The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation reported that more people are in critical condition in hospital.

Namibia’s Ministry of Health and Social Services said in a statement on Tuesday that it was notified of the incident in Kayova village in the Kavango East region on May 27.

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It said that eighteen members of the same household, ranging in age from two to 33, consumed the toxic porridge that was made of pearl millet mahangu flour mixed with dried and pounded fermented sediment, locally known as mundevere.

The victims – part of a family of 21 in the village – fell ill after dinner on Saturday and were rushed to hospital, police said. As of Wednesday, 15 had died, police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi told AFP.

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‘So far this is the biggest number of deaths suspected to be from the ingestion of possible toxic material,’ Shikwambi said. An investigation has been opened, with results awaited from autopsies and lab tests, she added.

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