3 dead, dozens hospitalized after eating sea turtle stew in the Philippines

Three Indigenous Teduray people died and more than 30 others were hospitalized after they ate an endangered sea turtle stew in the Philippines, officials said.

Officials said dozens of people in the seaside town of Maguindanao del Norte Province reported feeling symptoms like diarrhea and vomiting after eating the dish last week, CBS News partner BBC reported.

Under Philippine environmental protection laws, hunting or consuming sea turtles is illegal but they are still eaten as a traditional delicacy in some communities. The sea turtle was cooked as adobo, a popular Filipino dish, the BBC reported.