Nepal, April 22 -- Three children have died from poisoning while their mother is in critical condition in Dhanusha district.

According to the Dhanusha police, Babita Kumari Sah, 25, wife of Sushil Kumar Sah from Sahid Nagar Municipality-5, poisoned her 8-year-old son Aditya Sah, 5-year-old daughter Kriti Sah, and 3-year-old daughter Preeti Kumari Sah on Monday evening before ingesting the poison herself.

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After the family learned about the severe condition caused by the poisoning, they rushed the victims to the Provincial Hospital in Janakpur for treatment. The children were declared dead by doctors during treatment, while Babita Kumari Sah, who remained in critical condition, is being treated at Ram Janak...