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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Arpan Rai

Three women die after eating poisonous Christmas cake at family gathering in Brazil

At least three family members died in Brazil after consuming a homemade cake at a family gathering and three other members were hospitalised, police officials said.

The victims – Tatiana Denize Silva dos Anjos, 43, and Maida Berenice Flores da Silva, 58, – suffered a cardiac arrest after eating the traditional Brazilian Christmas cake “Bolo de Natal” as they gathered for holiday celebrations in Torres on Monday, local reports said.

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