the restaurant served them “dry ice”

In India, five people were hospitalized after being served dangerous “dry ice” as a mouth freshener during dinner.

The police have already arrested the manager of the hotel where the group of friends had dinner, Asian News International and the BBC reported.

The incident happened in the city of Gurgaon. A man named Ankit Kumar went to a restaurant in a hotel with his wife Neha and two other couples they are friends with.

Six people had dinner, and then the waiter offered them to use a means for refreshing the oral cavity in granules.

Ankit refused, because at that moment he was holding his one-year-old daughter in his arms, and the other five decided to “freshen their breath”.

Immediately after that, they started vomiting and screaming in pain, and their mouths were bleeding. The victims tried to rinse the oral cavity with cold water, but it did not help. According to them, the staff also did not help them.

In the end, all visitors had to be hospitalized. Later, medics examined the contents of the “freshener” package and confirmed that it contained “dry ice.”

The police arrested the hotel manager on charges of intentional poisoning. The owner of the establishment is in hiding, and the investigation is ongoing.

We will remind “dry ice” is solid carbon dioxide (CO₂), which under normal conditions passes into a gaseous state, bypassing the liquid phase. From the outside, it resembles ice, which is why it is called that.

In the process of evaporation of “dry ice” white smoke is formed, so the substance is often used for photo shoots and on holidays. However, it is very dangerous.

Since the temperature of “dry ice” is -78°C, improper handling can lead to frostbite. Do not touch dry ice with bare skin.

The second danger of using “dry ice” is the release of carbon dioxide. A person can simply suffocate if he is in a small room or because it is poorly ventilated). And death from suffocation during “special effects” using “dry ice” can occur instantly.

For example, in 2020 at the party Instagram influencer from the aggressor country of the Russian Federation, three people died, including the blogger’s husband. All because of the fact that dry ice was thrown into the pool.