70-Year-Old Grandmother in Gyeongbuk Cheongdo Dies of Choking While Eating Ramen at Home

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongwook Park] A 70-year-old grandmother suddenly died from choking while eating ramen she had cooked at home with her granddaughter.

According to the Cheongdo Police Station in Gyeongbuk on the 2nd, at around 7:48 PM the previous day, A (79) collapsed while eating ramen at a home in Jicheon-ri, Unmun-myeon, Cheongdo-gun, complaining of difficulty breathing, and her granddaughter called the 119 emergency center.

When the 119 paramedics arrived at the scene, A had no breathing or pulse. A was transported to a hospital in the Gyeongsan area and was diagnosed with asphyxiation due to airway obstruction.

A police official stated, "Elderly people often experience narrowing and blockage of the airway," and added, "No criminal suspicion has been confirmed."

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