Two killed including school cook, 62, after eating poisonous guacamole as 2 children recover in hospital

TWO people have died and two children are recovering in hospital after several people were poisoned by a toxic batch of guacamole.

The fatally contaminated avocado dip was served up to unsuspecting customers at a food festival before they showed signs of botulism .

School cook Valeria Sollai, 62, is said to have eaten the guacamole and then was rushed to hospital .

But she died on Monday after spending weeks on life support.

Roberta Pitzalis, 38, also ate the same batch of guacamole at the festival in Sardinia - before dying on August 8.

An autopsy confirmed Roberta died from a combination of botulism poisoning and pneumonia.

Several others required hospital treatment following the horrifying ordeal at the Fiesta Latina festival.

The food event took place in Monserrato, in Cagli