A three – year -old child has died while four others are battling for their lives in Phalombe after eating cassava like tubers.

Phalombe Police Spokesperson Sub-Inspector Augustus Nkhwazi confirmed of the development in an interview with Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS)

According to Nkhwazi, the five, whose ages range from three to nine got seriously sick on Sunday after they allegedly ate the tubers.

The incident has happened at Kotokwa village in Traditional Authority Mkhumba.