35-Year-Old US Woman Dies After Drinking 2 Litres Of Water In 20 Minutes
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Symptoms of water toxicity include feeling generally unwell as well as having muscle cramps, soreness, nausea and headaches.
A 35-year-old woman in the United States lost her life due to an unexpected and rarely recognised health concern: water toxicity.
Ashley Summers from Indiana was on a vacation with her family over the Fourth of July weekend when she landed in the hospital, New York Post reported. She felt dehydrated amid the scorching heat when she downed four bottles of water within a short span of time, hoping to alleviate her discomfort. However, this well-intentioned effort led to unforeseen consequences.
Ms Ashley's older brother, Devon Miller, shared the tragic ordeal. "Someone said she drank four bottles of water in that 20 minutes. I mean, an average water bottle is like 16 ounces, so that was 64 ounces (approximately 2 litres) that she drank in the span of 20 minutes. That's half a gallon," he said, as per People.
