Cassava roots. [Photo/JJ tropical foods]

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Three children have died in Ugunja, Siaya county after consuming cassava.

Three others are undergoing treatment at a local hospital.

Their father John Onyango reported having bought the cassava from a neighbor for their Sunday evening meal.

After the meal, the children started complaining of a stomachache and were rushed to a local hospital.

Health officers in Siaya County have started investigations to ascertain what caused the death.

The children who died are three, seven and ten years old.