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马达加斯加14人被沙丁鱼毒死

At least 14 people have died in Madagascar after eating toxic sardines.

马达加斯加至少14人因食用有毒沙丁鱼而死亡。

Samples of the sardines have been sent for analysis
Samples of the sardines have been sent for analysis
Officials say more than 120 people remain seriously ill after the incident in the south-western town of Toliara.

The government sent its condolences(慰问,哀悼) to the victims' families, promising to foot the medical bills of those being treated in hospital.

Samples of the sardines have been sent for analysis. In previous incidents, researchers said the contaminated sardines had eaten poisonous seaweed.

They say seaweed has proliferated(增殖,扩散) among Madagascar's coral reefs as global warming changes the sea conditions.