Social Media Weight-Loss Tip Turns Fatal: Tamil Nadu Teen Dies After Consuming Borax
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News18•21-01-2026, 13:21
Social Media Weight-Loss Tip Turns Fatal: Tamil Nadu Teen Dies After Consuming Borax
- •Kalaiyarasi, a 19-year-old college student in Tamil Nadu, died after consuming borax (venkaaram) for weight loss.
- •She allegedly followed advice from a YouTube video suggesting borax could reduce body fat.
- •Kalaiyarasi purchased the substance from a traditional medicine shop on Keezhamasi Street and consumed it on January 17.
- •After experiencing severe vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain, she was rushed to Government Rajaji Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
- •Sellur police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances of her death.
Why It Matters: A Tamil Nadu teen died after consuming borax, a dangerous social media weight-loss tip.
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