He died when he broadcast live how he ate insects

A Chinese youtuber died while he was streaming live on his social networks, eating insects and poisonous animals, including centipedes, geckos and mealworms, while drinking alcohol.

The incident occurred in Anhui, China. According to the Global Times, it is the girlfriend of the man who would have found him lifeless in his apartment.

When emergency personnel arrived at the scene, he found the "food" on the victim's table and a live computer for DouYu, one of the most famous streaming platforms of the Asian country.

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According to media reports, the subject was transmitting every night and showing how he ate insects of all kinds, how to drink alcohol, vinegars or eggs to gain even more followers.

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On his DouYu account, he had 15,000 followers. After the incident, the platform withdrew the videos while the authorities were investigating the cause of death.

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