Iran failed on Friday to register what it said would be the world's largest sandwich in the Guinness book of World Records after people rushed forward and began eating it - before it was measured. Event organisers had planned to stuff the 1,500-metre-long sandwich with 700 kg of ostrich meat and 700 kg of chicken, and display it in a park in the capital Tehran.
But as the sandwich was being measured, chaos ensued. The giant snack was gone in minutes, a Reuters witness said, leaving the three Guinness representatives present with a dilemma. One of the event's organisers said video footage of the sandwich would be sent to Guinness officials.