Man dïes instantly after drinking an entire bottle of Alcohol just to win £10
According to reports, a South African man died after consuming an entire bottle of booze in only two minutes to win a £10 wager at a local liquor store.
The unnamed man came to the shop in the Limpopo village of Mashamba and participated in the competition to see who could down a bottle the quickest. He finished the entire bottle of the 35% spirit before passing out.
The man, who was between the ages of 25 and 30, collapsed and was taken to the hospital where he was later declared dead.
The winning entry in the drinking contest received R200 in cash, or around £10. His death is now the subject on social media.
Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, a spokesman for the Limpopo police, said:
‘Police in Waterval outside Louis Trichardt have opened a case of inquest following an incident of apparent misuse of alcohol that took place at one of the local liquor outlets at Mashumba Village where the patrons allegedly participated in what they called a ‘drinking competition.
‘The winner who could consume the entire bottle of Jägermeister within a specified time would get R200 cash.
‘One of them immediately collapsed thereafter and was taken to the local clinic where he was certified dead’
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