Man died after downing 1.5 litres of Coca-Cola in 10 minutes in heatwave, doctors claim
dailystar.co.ukDaily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!A man has sadly died after reportedly downing 1.5 litres of Coca-Cola in 10 minutes during a heatwave, claim doctors in China.The unnamed 22-year-old went to Chaoyang Hospital in Beijing with severe stomach pains and swelling six hours after drinking the coke to cool himself down.He also had an extremely rapid heart rate, worryingly low blood pressure, and was breathing very quickly.
Doctors who detailed the death in the Clinics and Research in Hepatology and Gastroenterology journal explained that chugging the drink that fast caused pneumatosis, an abnormal build-up of gas in the man's intestines and portal vein.They believe that this started to starve the supply of oxygen to his liver,.
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