Source: Hueiyen News Service
Dimapur, September 20, 2009:
A girl was reported to have died after sipping a 'Sprite' cold drink tonight around 8 at RIMS Hospital while her friend has been hospitalised at the hospital.
The deceased lady has been identified as Yangambam Tenden (18), daughter of Y Biren of Wangjing Heituppokpi.
The hospitalised friend of Tenden is Yangambam Kajal (20), daughter of Y Noren from the same locality.
They were said to be cousins.
According to family source, the two girls had shared a bottle of sprite cold drink after purchasing it from a store nearby.
After having the drink, they began to vomit ferociously.
Their vomits smelt kerosene oil.
Family members said, remain of the cold drink which the two girls have had is also preserved.
However, whether the cold drink contains poisonous ingredients or they had taken something allergic with the cold drink could not be established yet.