Police in Colombia are investigating the death of two Dutch tourists. They died after falling unwell at a hotel in Cartagena.
The cause of death of the two Dutchmen is not yet known. The local authorities assume poisoning, but that is under further investigation. It is believed to be a cardiac arrest after food poisoning.
According to media in the South American country, the man and woman reported to a hospital on Monday because of severe stomach complaints. According to the authorities, the couple spent a few days in a hotel in Cartagena, a tourist port in the northwest of the country.
The two became unwell after eating fish in a restaurant on Monday night. It would concern raw and semi-raw fish and shellfish, he believes The Telegraph to know. The doctor who was called in, put on an IV and left.
High bloodpressure
But their situation deteriorated, after which the Dutch were transferred to a clinic. The clinic’s medical director, Javier Hernandez, has commented on the tragic incident on local TV, saying that the two Dutchmen came in with elevated blood pressure, digestive problems and that they were both in shock, the statement said. General Newspaper. The woman died late in the evening, the man the morning after.
The office of the mayor of Cartagena reports that it is in contact with the Dutch authorities and the family of the two. According to a spokesperson for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there is contact with the relatives and they receive consular assistance. According to him, the bodies will be brought to the Netherlands as soon as the Colombian authorities have released them.
