JAFFNA : In a horrific incident,a hotel chef lost his life after falling into a hot curry cauldron during the preparation of meals
The hotel chef who fell into a boiling cauldron and died in a hotel in the northern province.
The 41-year-old cook was cooking Salmon curry,when he got an epileptic attack while at work.
Rasiah Theepankumar who was suffering from epilepsy had died after he suffered a seizure and fell into the boiling pot filled with the salmon curry.
The incident had taken place at a hotel in Point Pedro, Jaffna on Thursday where Theepankumar was working as a cook.
He had died while undergoing treatment at the Manthei Hospital, Point Pedro.
Hospital sources said biological samples taken from the deceased have been sent for a PCR test to determine whether the deceased was also suffering from COVID-19.
“The post mortem examination will be delayed until the results of the PCR test is received,” hospital sources said.
Point Pedro Police are investigating. (With inputs from CDN)
