Three children from Shalabani village in Nilagiri block of Balasore district landed in the hospital after consuming Thimet, a highly toxic agricultural insecticide, mistaking it for salt.

The shocking incident unfolded on Thursday while the children were playing together.

To begin with, the victims were identified as Yuvraj Singh (8), son of Babula Singh; Indurekha Singh (5), daughter of Akshay Singh; and Ghanashyam Singh (4), son of Ramesh Singh.

According to reports, the children engaged in a mud-kitchen game using coconut shells. While preparing make-believe meals, they mistakenly used Thimet, believing it to be salt. Consequently, they mixed the chemical with chopped onions and consumed it, unaware of the danger.

Meanwhile, family members were away in the fields harvesting paddy wh

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