NEW DELHI: Five people reportedly vomited blood after consuming mouth freshener. The incident took place in Gurugram, Haryana. Five people were admitted to the hospital and two of them are in critical condition.
Ankit Kumar, his wife and friends who came to the Laforest Cafe in Sector 90, Gurugram are the ones who had this unfortunate experience. After consuming the mouth freshener, they said it was burning and cried. Following this a friend vomited blood. One of the friends put ice in his mouth but the pain did not go away. The video of the incident was circulated on social media. The incident took place on March 2.
The people at the restaurant did not know what was mixed with the mouth freshener, the victims said. Rinsing with water did not help with the burning feeling inside of the mouth. On the complaint, the police have registered a case against the owner of the restaurant. The doctor who examined the patients said that the mouth freshener contained a type of acid that can cause death.
#Watch: The condition of 5 people deteriorated after consuming mouth freshener in a restaurant in Gurugram.
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As soon as they consumed mouth freshener, they started feeling burning sensation in their mouth and also started vomiting. After this, blood started coming out of their… pic.twitter.com/J9VWIGXH9Q