Photo: Colombian National Police/Flickr
A 31-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman from Amsterdam have died of suspected food poisoning in Colombia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed to AD.
A ministry spokesman told the paper that Colombian authorities speculated that the two died of food poisoning days after arriving in the coastal town of Cartagena, but police are still investigating what happened. Said there was
The couple arrived at the hostel for the weekend. Two days later they complained of severe stomach problems and were taken to a local clinic, only to find they were in shock with high blood pressure and bowel problems. died the next morning.
“The treatment at our clinic was completely focused on helping them, but their situation quickly deteriorated,” Medical Director Javier Hernández told a Colombian radio station. rice field.
The Dutch honorary consul has been in contact with the family of the deceased and the body will be returned to the Netherlands as soon as possible, AD reported.
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