A rumor circulated that a man living alone in Shanghai died of starvation, officials denied the claim and stated that it was a sudden death, not due to hunger

Earlier, a netizen posted on Weibo describing how their elderly neighbor was found dead at home, with the body discovered only a month later. Some neighbors reportedly saw the tragic scene and suspected starvation. On Thursday, Shanghai officials refuted the starvation claim, stating that the death was sudden and caused by the individual’s underlying illness.