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Argentinian girl, 12, dies after attempting TikTok choking challenge, reports say
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A 12-year-old Argentinian girl reportedly died after attempting a deadly "choking challenge" popular on TikTok.

Milagros Soto was found with a rope wrapped around her neck when her father arrived home from work on Friday and discovered her lifeless body in her bedroom, according to an autopsy report obtained by Argentinian newspaper El Litoral.

Reports say she was livestreaming the challenge to her school friends at the time of her death. She had tried the challenge twice successfully but failed to remove the noose on the third attempt, according to Jam Press.

Also known as the "blackout challenge," the dangerous stunt that encourages participants to asphyxiate themselves until passing out was accused of killing at least 20 kids since mid-2021, the Daily Beast reported.

Experts have warned the viral trend can result in fainting, brain damage, seizures and worse, according to the New York Post. The media outlet reports TikTok is facing wrongful death lawsuits after two California girls fatally hanged themselves after watching "blackout challenge" videos on the social media platform.