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4-yr-old girl dies at Hyderabad hospital after choking on peanuts

Despite medical intervention, the child succumbed during treatment.

Hyderabad: In a heartbreaking incident, a four-year-old girl died at a hospital in Hyderabad after choking on peanuts.

The girl was a resident of Laskerguda, Abdullapurmet.

Details of the incident

As per Abdullapurmet police, the victim who is identified as B. Taanvika consumed peanuts on Sunday evening and immediately showed signs of severe distress.

Her family rushed her to a local hospital before transferring her to Niloufer Hospital in Nampally for advanced care.

Girl dies at Hyderabad hospital

Despite medical intervention, the child succumbed during treatment on Monday.

Doctors confirmed that the peanuts had completely blocked the toddler’s respiratory tract. It led to fatal asphyxiation.

After the death of the girl at the hospital in Hyderabad, police have registered a case of suspicious death and started investigations.

This post was last modified on April 29, 2025 12:49 pm

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Sameer Khan, a native of Hyderabad, holds an M.Tech degree. He has been associated with Siasat since 2011, covering stories on Hyderabad, Business, Sports and Technology. Beyond journalism, he is a passionate IT trainer, sharing his expertise in programming and technology with aspiring students. In his leisure time, he enjoys reading books on business, learning about emerging technologies, and exploring geopolitics.

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