A chilling image has captured the last moments of a seven-year-old boy’s life, culminating in his tragic death after he ventured into a heap of limestone powder abandoned at the roadside in Brazil.
Arthur Emanuel Bitencourt’s gleeful play amidst the mound was captured on camera as he offered a dual thumbs-up, completely unaware of the impending danger.
Unfortunately, the powder particles he mistakenly breathed caused a deadly poisoning within seconds.
The boy’s serious condition resulted in emergency hospitalisation on August 3 but despite the efforts of medical staff, he was proclaimed dead upon arrival
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