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Indonesian dies after choking in chicken-eating competition

Indonesian dies after choking in chicken-eating competition

Jakarta - An Indonesian man has died after choking during a chicken-eating contest organised by the KFC restaurant chain, media reports said Saturday.

Jayadi, 45, was participating in a contest at a Jakarta KFC outlet Friday when he choked while finishing his third and final chicken wing, the Kompas daily reported.

He was taken to hospital but died on the way, local police chief Taufik Iksan was quoted as saying.

Police were questioning the organisers of the contest, held across KFC outlets on Java and Bali islands for the top prize of 5 billion rupiah (385,000 dollars).

- DPA

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