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A nightmare scenario for any family here: A 14-year-old student from Worcester, Massachusetts, died on Friday, officials say, and his family says his death was caused by complications from eating an extremely spicy chip that's the subject of a viral challenge. Harris Wolobah's mother confirmed to NBC10 Boston that the family believes the teenager died of complications from the One Chip Challenge, though the results of an autopsy were pending. Here's the young man in question: The "One Chip Challenge" was launched by the chip manufacturer Paqui. It comes wrapped in its own individual coffin-shaped container replete with warnings about...

The death of a 14-year-old teenager is being investigated by Massachusetts authorities after he died while participating in the viral 'One Chip Challenge'. Harris Wolobah died on September 1 in Worcester after eating the spiciest chip in the world. The cause of Harris' death is yet to be determined and an autopsy report is pending, but the teenager's family have blamed the challenge for his death. Since his death, the spicy snack's manufacturer, Paqui, has now asked retailers across the US to stop selling the individually wrapped chips - a step 7-Eleven has already taken. The One Chip Challenge chip...

A tenth-grade boy has suddenly died after partaking in the viral 'One Chip Challenge' and eating what is said to be the spiciest chip in the world. According to NBC Boston, Harris Wolobah died on the same day he participated in the online trend known as the "One Chip Challenge." Harris hailed from Worcester, Massachusetts and was only 14 at the time of his death. On September 1, the boy's mother was called to the school when Harris complained of a stomachache. He'd eaten the dangerously spicy chip after it was given to him by a classmate. The young teen...