Woman diner dies hours after eating 'poisonous' mushrooms at Michelin-starred ...

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A woman has died after eating a mushroom dish at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, it has emerged.

María Jesús Fernández Calvo had ordered a meal containing rice and morchella fungi from RiFF in Valencia while out celebrating her husband's birthday.

But on returning home from the eatery, known for its 'innovative dishes', she suffered vomiting and diarrhea and died the next morning.

Officials say 11 more diners, including the 46-year-old's husband and son, ten, suffered similar symptoms, medical officials say. The restaurant has been closed amid a probe into the death.

Morchella mushrooms - also known as 'true morels' - need to be carefully cooked and cannot be eaten raw since they contain the toxin hydrazine.