Chitwan, May 19 -- Three children from the same family have died within five days in northern Chitwan after developing symptoms including headache, vomiting and diarrhoea, said doctors.

Shyam Bahadur Chepang, father of the deceased children, said the symptoms began on Wednesday. Between last Friday and Tuesday morning, all three children died.

One child died in the village, while the other two died during treatment at Bharatpur Hospital.

The family is from Kulbang village near Kaule Hattibang in ward 1 of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality.

Shyam Bahadur said the family of five had eaten maize rice and wild leafy vegetables locally known as tanki on Tuesday evening before going to sleep. Locals and doctors suspect the family may have co...