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A couple from Kedah were hospitalised after eating toxic wild mushrooms for lunch
According to Harian Metro, the couple from Sik mistakenly identified the poisonous mushrooms as edible on Sunday, 28 June.
Muhd Basir Abidudin Abd Razak and Intan Nabila Mazelam, both 28, suffered severe poisoning after foraging for wild mushrooms near a local cattle pen.
Malaysian Jariah Foundation Voluntary Brigade (BSYJM) chairperson Mahadzir Abd Hamid said an emergency response team found the duo incapacitated by sudden illness
He added that his team was alerted about the incident at around 4pm.
Evacuating the couple required six emergency responders and assistance from several villagers, as both victims weighed over 150kg each.
The medical team eventually transported the patients in two ambulances to ensure they reached Sik Hospital safely.
Before preparing the food, Intan Nabila had uploaded a photo of the wild mushrooms to her WhatsApp status at 10.30am
Her family members reportedly identified the toxic fungi as edible, resulting in a serious and preventable medical emergency.
