Watermelon prices drop to ₹5/kg in Navi Mumbai after death of family of 4

Prices of watermelons have dropped to as low as ₹5 to ₹7/kg in Navi Mumbai after demand fell drastically due to deaths of a family of four after consuming the fruit. The fruit is usually sold at wholesale rates of ₹10-35 per kg, while the retail prices range between ₹30-100 per kg, reported NDTV. Traders are reporting heavy losses.