Barely three weeks after the shocking deaths of two brothers from starvation in Margao, another tragic incident was reported in Ponda when a teenager is also believed to have died of starvation on Tuesday night. According to the police the girl had been fasting for four days every month for the past few months without even a drop of water. It may be recalled that two brothers were mysteriously found dead at their residence in Margao. According to police officials they died due to extreme starvation. In humans, prolonged starvation can cause permanent organ damage. Starvation ensues when the fat reserves are completely exhausted and protein is the only fuel source available to the body. Researchers believe that a person can live for up to three weeks without food as long as they have water to drink. Without both water and food, a person cannot survive for more than four days. Deaths due to starvation usually take place when food is not available. However deaths from starvation due to fasting are very rare. The reason why people deliberately starve to death needs to be probed.
