Cape Town – A 30-year-old man reportedly died at Mashamba Village, in Limpopo, after consuming an entire bottle of Jägermeister to win R200 on Sunday.
According to News24, the incident occurred minutes before midnight on Sunday at the Blue Corner Car Wash & Liquor Restaurant.
“The patrons allegedly participated in what they called a ‘drinking competition’ in which the winner – who could consume the entire bottle of Jägermeister within a specified time – would get R200.00 cash,” EWN quoted police spokesperson Motlafela Mojapelo as saying.
The game took an unexpected turn when one of the participants collapsed and was taken to the local clinic, where he was certified dead.
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A video widely circulated on social media showed a man downing a bottle of Jägermeister without pausing while those around him applauded.
Take a look at the video below:
A 30 year old man from Ha-Mashamba near Elim in Limpopo has died after he entered a “competition” to win R200 for being the fastest drinker of Jagermeister. The man managed to finish the bottle in under 2 minutes, but died shortly after. ??
Tsonga | Tribalism | Limpopo | Zulu pic.twitter.com/FLVkkI0GHg
— ??★????_???★ (@homulani) July 12, 2022
Twitter users reacted to the news with shock.
Take a look at some of the Twitter reactions below:
Alcohol is not our friend.
— Nyathi Emnyama (@Nyathi_nsindane) July 12, 2022
Ppl should be educated about alcohol over dose can be poisonous
— Windy Mankwe (@windy_mankwe) July 12, 2022
This video must be sent to jagermeister South africa, to add warning ⚠️ signs.
— Donald Lolo (@donald_lolo1) July 13, 2022
He died of alcohol poisoning, not contaminated Jagermeister. Drink responsibly is not a suggestion, it’s a rule, play silly games? For R200?
— Re-BA-o-ne (@VonAndris) July 12, 2022
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