Australian woman dies in cake-eating contest


SYDNEY (AFP): A woman died while taking part in a cake-eating competition to celebrate Australia Day, local media reported Monday (Jan 27).

Paramedics were called to a pub in the state of Queensland on Sunday (Jan 26) afternoon after a woman was involved in a "medical incident".

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