Steephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod
Kasargod, Jan 12: A two-year-old boy tragically died after a pistachio shell became lodged in his throat at Kumble.
The incident occurred on Saturday, January 11, in the evening when the child, Anas, son of Anwar Mehroof and Shahnaz of Bhaskar Nagar, Kumble, was eating pistachios at home.
A shell got stuck in his throat, and though his family managed to remove part of it, they rushed him to the hospital. After a medical check-up, doctors confirmed there was no obstruction, and the child was sent home.
However, on Sunday morning, the child began to struggle with breathing. He was rushed back to the hospital, but despite efforts to save him, he passed away.
Anwar, who had recently returned from the Gulf, rushed back to the village upon hearing the heartbreaking news. Family sources confirm that the tragedy has left the family devastated.