Child dies after beetle enters windpipe (Photo/X@ThanthiTV) 
Tamil Nadu

Tiruvallur: Child dies after beetle enters windpipe

The child was playing at home when he caught and swallowed the insect

Online Desk

CHENNAI: A one-year-old child died after a beetle entered his windpipe, at Thamaraipakkam near Tiruvallur.

According to a Thanthi TV report, the child was playing at home when he caught and swallowed the insect. The beetle reportedly bit inside the windpipe, leading to his death.

Further details are awaited.

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