In his bid to earn a cash prize from his boss, a man in Shenzhen, China, lost his life after downing a litre of liquor during a company dinner.
"After Zhang gave his toast at Yang's table, the latter openly proposed a reward of 5,000 yuan to anyone who could drink more than him," one of Zhang's colleagues told the media.Zhang then asked about the stakes if he won the contest and Yang told him he would be awarded 20,000 yuan. "The company is currently actively dealing with the emergencies that occurred yesterday," the message stated.Chinese media reports state that Shenzhen police are investigating the incident.
The 27-year-old livestreamer's wife, surnamed Li, told Chinese media that her husband, known as Zhong Yuan Huang Ge or Brother Huang from the Central Plains, died from excessive alcohol consumption on June 2.