Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Three Children Hospitalized After Mistaking Insecticide for Salt in Balasore
Three kids in India got very sick because they thought a poisonous bug spray was salt and ate it while playing.
They had to go to the hospital, and people are worried about how dangerous chemicals are stored where they live.
Three children in Balasore, India, fell ill after consuming insecticide
They mistook Thimet, a toxic agricultural chemical, for salt during a game
All three were hospitalized, with one in critical condition
The incident has raised concerns about the storage of hazardous chemicals
Villagers and health officials are urging better safety measures
- Who
- Yuvraj Singh (8), Indurekha Singh (5), Ghanashyam Singh (4)
- What
- Consumed insecticide Thimet, mistaking it for salt
- When
- Thursday afternoon
- Where
- Shalabani village, Nilagiri block, Balasore district, India
- Why
- They were playing a game using coconut shells and collected the insecticide packet, believing it to be salt
Parents and Villagers
Health Officials
Storage of Hazardous Chemicals
Parents and Villagers
Parents and villagers argue that better storage practices could prevent such incidents
Health Officials
Health officials emphasize the importance of education and awareness about the dangers of these chemicals
- Insecticide
- Thimet
- Hospitals
- Nilagiri Sub-Divisional Hospital, Remuna Medical College and Hospital, SCB Medical College and Hospital
- Condition of one child
- Critical