Nine people dead after eating Zanzibar delicacy - 78 more in hospital. Eight children and a woman died on Friday evening (March 8) 78 other people were taken to hospital due to symptoms of poisoning.
The meat of a sea turtle was consumed by those affected on Tuesday (March 5) The consumption of turtle meat is considered a delicacy in the archipelago. It is now banned in the area, but it is still eaten regularly in Indonesia. The exact cause has not yet been sufficiently researched.