Choking

A one-year-old girl on the island of Kos died from choking on food, as determined by a forensic examination in Rhodes.

Police sources, as reported by state broadcaster ERT, indicate the cause of death likely stems from choking, possibly from ingesting fried potatoes, with no evidence of sexual abuse, which was the initial speculation.

A 12-year-old boy died in Thessaloniki early on Monday after choking to death on a sausage.

According to Skai, the boy had woken up in the middle of the night for a snack and woke his mother when he started choking.

The boy's parents called an ambulance which transferred the 12-year-old to the nearest hospital.

A puppy in Turkey's Black Sea province of Rize was saved by a passerby from choking to death.

China's smoggiest city closed schools Dec. 21 as much of the country suffered its sixth day under an oppressive haze, sparking public anger about the slow response to the threat to children's health.

Since Dec. 16, a choking miasma has covered a large swathe of northeastern China, leaving more than 460 million gasping for breath.

Omega Pharma Hellas has recalled a brand of mouthwash for children after the cap was found to have a design fault that may lead to choking.

The recall regards lot number MJ114103 of the 250 ml bottle of Plac Away Junior.