Page last updated at 20:12 GMT, Sunday, 7 October 2012 21:12 UK
A teenager has had emergency surgery to remove her stomach after drinking a cocktail containing liquid nitrogen.
Lancashire Police say the 18-year-old woman was out with friends in Lancaster on Thursday 4 October when it happened.She is reported to have become breathless and developed severe stomach pain before being taken to hospital.
Officers say she would have died if doctors had not performed the urgent operation.
The woman, from Heysham in Lancashire, was taken to the Lancaster Royal Infirmary at 23:00 BST.
She was diagnosed with a perforated, or pierced stomach. The 18-year-old is now is a serious but stable condition.
Lancashire Police have not named the place where she bought the cocktail, but say it has stopped selling it: "The premises involved have fully cooperated with all agencies and have suspended drinks involving liquid nitrogen" a spokesperson said.
They say they are looking into what happened:
"The investigation is still in its early stages and we are still interviewing witnesses to establish the full facts".
The force told Newsbeat they have been warning other bars in the town about what has happened.
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