Tanzania Tragedy: Sea Turtle Meat Eats Away Lives – 8 Children and 1 Adult Dead, 78 Hospitalized in Zanzibar
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania – Tragedy struck Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago as authorities reported the deaths of eight children and one adult, with 78 others hospitalized after consuming sea turtle meat. Despite being considered a delicacy by the locals, the consumption of sea turtle meat in Zanzibar has periodically led to fatalities due to chelonitoxism, a form of food poisoning. The adult who tragically passed away was identified as the mother of one of the …