Man dies and six others become ill after suspected food poisoning in AL A man died and six other people fell ill, on Sunday (26), after an alleged food poisoning at the Pariconha open-air market, in the Sertão of Alagoas. According to witnesses, the case happened after the group consumed a drink such as "Rapa de Pau". ?Join the g1 Alagoas channel The victim who died was identified as Gilberto Alves Vicente, aged 36. The seven men were rescued and taken to the Delmiro Gouveia Regional Hospital with symptoms of poisoning. Gilberto did not resist and died in the health unit. The health status of the other six people was not reported. Seven men needed help after drinking at a street market in Pariconha; one of them died. Reproduction/TV Asa Branca Alagoas According to investigations by TV Asa Branca Alagoas, he had a history of alcohol dependence and seizures. The names of the other people treated were not released. Gilberto's body was sent to the Legal Medical Institute (IML) in Arapiraca and released for burial on Sunday. The cause of death was not identified by experts. The Municipal Health Department of Pariconha reported that the Health Surveillance is adopting the necessary measures and investigating the case to clarify the circumstances of what happened. According to TV Asa Branca Alagoas, samples of the drink consumed by the victims were collected for analysis, in order to verify whether there is a relationship between the product and the registered cases. Body of Gilberto Alves Vicente was taken to IML in Arapiraca Scientific Police