Kerala's 'suicide tree' tied to hundreds of deaths, forensic puzzle

Reports describe Othalanga, a shoreline tree whose fruit contains cerberin, a toxin that can disrupt heart rhythms and prove fatal. The single item we have is cut off, so details on the death count are unverified.

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1. 19 Oct, 06:26 UTCFirst appeared on Times of India

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