Tragic aftermath of sea turtle delicacy consumption leaves 8 children and an adult dead in Tanzania
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania – Tragedy struck Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, where several people succumbed or fell ill after consuming sea turtle meat, authorities said recently. The island, known for considering turtle meat a delicacy, experienced the deaths of eight children and one adult, with 78 others requiring hospitalization due to chelonitoxism, a form of food poisoning. Dr. Haji Bakari, the Mkoani District medical officer, revealed that the tragic event unfolded after the consumption of …