Archive · 1 Jun 2025
Woman Dies After Accidentally Using Rat Poison as Toothpaste
A woman in India died after accidentally brushing her teeth with rat poison.
She mistook the poison for toothpaste during a power outage and consumed it.
She was taken to a local doctor and then to a hospital.
Despite medical treatment, her condition worsened, and she passed away a week later.
The local police are investigating the accidental poisoning.
She was a daily wage worker and is survived by her husband and children.
A 26-year-old woman died in India after accidentally ingesting rat poison.
The incident happened on May 23 in Narasaraopet, India.
The woman mistook rat poison for toothpaste during a power outage.
She received medical treatment but her condition deteriorated.
The police are investigating the accidental poisoning.
- Who
- Tanneeru Durga, a 26-year-old woman
- What
- Accidental death due to rat poison ingestion
- When
- May 23 incident, death on May 30
- Where
- Narasaraopet, India
- Why
- Mistook rat poison for toothpaste in the dark.
- Victim
- Tanneeru Durga
- Age
- 26
- Location
- Narasaraopet, India
- Cause
- Accidental Rat Poisoning
- Initial Treatment
- Narasaraopet Govt Hospital
- Final Hospital
- Guntur Govt General Hospital
- Date of Death
- May 30