Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau.
A 51-year-old man was killed while four of his family members were injured when a swarm of wasps attacked them while they were repairing their house in Chakkarpur village of Bazpur in district Udham Singh Nagar.The incident which occurred on Monday evening, spread panic among the villagers.
Keshav Sharan was repairing his house with his family when a swarm of wasps suddenly attacked them. According to eyewitnesses, the wasps first targeted Keshav, and when family members tried to rescue him, they too were stung. Amid the chaos, villagers rushed to the scene and used smoke and fire to disperse the swarm.
Keshav sustained critical injuries and was rushed to a local clinic, where doctors referred him to a government hospital. He was declared dead on arrival. His wife, Jyoti, sons Harshit and Vivek, and younger daughter Mannu also sustained injuries but are reportedly out of danger.
