Five individuals who had taken “mouth freshener” after dinner at a cafe in Gurugram on March 2 reported experiencing burning in their mouths and started vomiting blood. It was discovered later that the purported “mouth freshener” was actually dry ice. A few days after the event, the waitress who brought the dry ice and the restaurant manager were taken into custody.
Gurgaon Woman Shares The Aftermath
One of the victims has now revealed her personal story of that evening and the events that transpired. She told People of India that the negligence of a restaurant could have killed her and her family. When the waitress delivered them the dry ice, she remembered, they began to vomit blood and shook in agony. She further mentioned that when the personnel saw what was happening, they fled.
They were informed by the hospital’s doctors that they had consumed dry ice. The woman was kept on steroids and was unable to eat for the next five days.
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A few hours ago, someone published this video on Instagram. Since it was posted, around eight million people have seen it. There are a ton of likes and comments on the post. Many people came to the post’s comments area and left their responses.
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Netizens React To The Video
“Ban the restaurant, maximum action should be taken…It was a traumatic experience for the family.” a person wrote.
“The person who did this should be arrested ASAP.” remarked the second. “This is very serious and should not be ignored. I hope everyone is now safe.”
“How did they get confused with dry ice? I mean, that’s sad, but didn’t they feel the coldness in their hands? Didn’t they see what they were eating? Shouldn’t have happened though, but how?” asked a third.
A fourth person said, “Dry ice needs to be banned in all restaurants.”
What Is Dry Ice?
At very low temperatures, approximately -78.5 degrees Celsius (-109.3 degrees Fahrenheit), dry ice is solid carbon dioxide. “It is commonly used for freezing and cooling due to its sublimation property, which enables it to transition straight from a solid to a gas without going through a liquid phase unlike regular ice,” stated Dr. Rajeev Gupta, director of internal medicine at CK Birla Hospital (R), Delhi.
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