Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 - Four members of a family died after eating mango kernels in a village in Koraput district of Orissa, an official said Saturday.

The medical official said the four people died of food poisoning in Bhalupadar village of Koraput. The incident took place on Aug 18.

'The deaths have occurred due food poisoning. They ate mango kernel and other things. It could have led to food poisoning,' Chief District Medical Officer Kashinath Nayak said.