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March 11, 2016
Man collapses after akpeteshie drinking
contest
Dormaa-Ahenkro (B/A), Nov. 20, GNA - A 23-year-old
unemployed, identified only as Angola, at the weekend
collapsed and was rushed to the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital
after participating in an akpeteshie drinking contest.
Akpeteshie is an age-old locally distilled alcoholic liquor.
A staff nurse at the hospital told newsmen that Angola and
three others, had agreed to engage in the contest to find
out who could consume more of the alcohol.
She said the four friends went to a popular drinking spot in
Dormaa-Ahenkro and ordered four bottles of the liquor for
the contest.
The nurse added that Angola and Kwame Ketewa emptied their
bottles before the stipulated time and were declared joint
winners for round one and thus qualified for the grand
finale.
Two more bottles were ordered for the two but in the course
of its consumption, Angola suddenly stood up but fell
heavily to the ground.
She said several buckets of water were poured on Angola to
revive him after which he was taken to the hospital.
GNA
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