Crash diet turns fatal: Kerala teen influenced by online weight loss advice dies due to anorexia

An 18-year-old girl from Kerala died after surviving only on hot water for months. She had anorexia and weighed just 24 kg when she was taken to Thalassery hospital. Despite treatment in the ICU, she remained bedridden and died two weeks later. Her family said she had been hiding food and avoiding solid food for months.