Fourteen die after eating toxic sardines in Madagascar

[Viva_La_Revolution]

Source: BBC

Officials say more than 120 people remain seriously ill after the incident in the south-western town of Toliara.

The government sent its condolences to the victims' families, promising to foot the medical bills of those being treated in hospital.

Samples of the sardines have been sent for analysis. In previous incidents, researchers said the contaminated sardines had eaten poisonous seaweed.

They say seaweed has proliferated among Madagascar's coral reefs as global warming changes the sea conditions.

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[Angry Dragon]

1. I think climate change is a better way to phrase it

[SoapBox]

2. Just wait until the radioactive fish start showing up...

in cans and dog food.