Social media has been circulating reports that two school-aged sisters from Hai Dong commune, Hai Hau district, Nam Dinh province, may have accidentally consumed a syrup-form rat poison. Tragically, one of them has died, and the other is currently undergoing intensive treatment at a hospital.

Confirming the incident on the evening of April 24, a representative from Hai Hau District General Hospital said: “The two patients were admitted on April 23 after mistakenly ingesting rat poison. One passed away, while the other was stabilized by our doctors and transferred to a higher-level hospital for further treatment.”

According to local authorities in Hai Dong commune, the two victims were biological sisters from the same family. The police are currently investigating the cause of the incident.

“The deceased is the older sister, N.H.T (born 2012), and the younger sibling currently receiving emergency care is N.N.K (born 2015). Immediately after the incident, local officials visited the family to offer support and condolences,” said a commune representative.

Trong Tung