Eleven people fell seriously ill in south-east Brazil after eating a deadly puffer fish for lunch, reports say.
The group of neighbours, including four children, were hospitalised after they made a mistake while preparing the fish - one of the deadliest in the world.
Within minutes all had become violently sick, according to Brazil's RJ TV news. Five have since left hospital.
Puffer fish are highly venomous and contain a toxin which can trigger severe paralysis.
The neighbours met for lunch on Wednesday in Duque de Caxias, a city on the south-east coast of Brazil.
Quoting a hospital doctor, RJ TV news reported that the group were eating at one of their homes and had known they were being served a puffer fish.
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