Girl, 10, Dies After Eating Cake Ordered Online On Her Birthday In Punjab
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She cut the cake around 7 PM on March 24, by 10 PM the same night, the entire family fell sick, the victim's grandfather Harban Lal said.
A 10-year-old died of suspected food poisoning after eating a cake on her birthday last week in Punjab. The girl's entire family, including her younger sister, fell ill after eating the cake, said her grandfather. He said the cake was ordered online from a bakery in Patiala.
The victim, Manvi, was seen cutting the cake and celebrating with her family in a widely shared video on social media, just hours before her death.
She cut the cake around 7 PM on March 24, by 10 PM the same night, the entire family fell sick, her grandfather Harban Lal said, adding that the sisters started vomiting soon after. Manvi asked for water, expressing extreme thirst and complaining of dryness in her mouth, he said. Afterwards, she went to sleep, he added.
