Man dies at beer drinking contest

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By Tinofa Karonga

WHAT started off as a normal weekend outing for four Nyamapanda beer guzzlers ended in tragedy when one of them collapsed and died after imbibing undiluted, a 750ml bottle of Chateau brandy during a drinking competition.

Last Saturday, the drinking ‘competition’, for which - a $50 000 winner-take-it-all - was at stake, went horribly wrong for Edward Kapondoro (28) who died after excessive intake of alcohol.

Eyewitnesses said Kapondoro had spent the previous night drinking with friends.

On the fateful day, Kapondoro teamed up with his drinking mates at a local bar. When they had taken one too many, Kapondoro was challenged if he could drink a bottleful of undiluted Chateau-non-stop and win a $50 000 reward.

Assistant Inspector Vice Chigovanyika of Nyamapanda Police Station, confirmed the incident.

“The body was taken to hospital for a post-mortem and the results showed that the deceased had indeed consumed undiluted brandy excessively.

"It is suspected he had not eaten anything the previous day,” said Chigovanyika.

“Kapondoro drank first and drank the brandy without stopping after which he collapsed and died,” an eye witness, Edmore Chatambarara, said.
Daily Mirror
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