A man who drank carbonated water at a restaurant suffers from esophageal and stomach burns...Why?
May 08, 2025
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According to local media such as El Mundo, Spanish businessman Pablo Gonzalez, 42, recently had a terrible accident while visiting a restaurant in Vigo, Spain with his friends. After finishing his meal, he ordered a bottle of carbonated water and a cup of ice and lemon.
Drinking bottled carbonated water into a cup, he suddenly felt a burning pain in his mouth. There was a mysterious yellow color on the bottom of the cup.
After taking a sip of the coke his friend ordered, he ran to the restaurant's bathroom and rinsed his mouth.
However, the pain did not improve, so he was rushed to the ambulance.
The medical staff who performed the examination said they suffered internal burns.
One doctor said that the color of the organ changed due to burns on the esophagus and stomach, and that the less burn in the mouth was because it was quickly rinsed with water.
Since then, Gonzalez has been unable to consume food or water for nearly 15 days. The stomach is gradually recovering, but the esophagus is severely damaged.
Police have launched an investigation, but the cause of the burns is still unknown.
Police analyzed CCTV footage but did not find any footage of anyone intentionally putting foreign substances in carbonated water.
Currently, the most likely cause is that bottles of carbonated water or cups of ice are believed to have been contaminated with chemicals such as cleaning agents, but the restaurant owner strongly denied it.
Police are collecting and analyzing bottles of carbonated water and glass cups that Gonzalez drank.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
