Poisonous mushrooms cause six deaths in northern Laos

VIENTIANE: Health authorities in northern Laos' Xayaboury province have issued a warning about poisonous wild mushrooms after six deaths were reported, urging the public to stay vigilant and take preventive measures to avoid further fatalities. According to a warning issued by the provincial health office on Tuesday (May 13), poisonous mushrooms have killed six people and...

One worker dead, two Malaysians in ICU after inhaling poisonous fumes while cleaning Singapore Waterworks tank

SINGAPORE: A 40-year-old worker has died after inhaling a poisonous gas while carrying out routine tank cleaning at national water agency PUB’s Choa Chu Kang Waterworks on Thursday (May 23). The worker – an Indian national – was one of three men aged between 24 and 40 who had collapsed and were found unconscious at the...