A hotpot restaurant in eastern China lost around $190 million in market value after a pregnant woman claimed to have found a dead rat in her soup. The well-known chain, Xiabu Xiabu, was closed for an investigation by health officials after the incident occurred and stock hit the lowest level in almost a year after news spread, the BBC reports. Her husband, last name Ma, alerted restaurant staff to the situation. Ma alleges that restaurant staff offered the couple cash for an abortion if they were worried about the health of the baby after eating the rat soup. Xiabu Xiabu has 759 restaurants in China, South China Morning Post reports.

Source: Fox News September 13, 2018 13:51 UTC