20 injured in wasp attack at Victoria Park

20 injured in wasp attack at Victoria Park

September 30, 2012   04:05 pm

Twenty visitors to the Victoria Park in Nuwara Eliya were hospitalized after being attacked by a swarm of wasps this morning.

The injured persons are said to be residents of Colombo and Kandy while several children were among them, according to a spokesman for the Nuwara Eliya Hospital.

Police said the wasp attack which occurred at around 11.30 am today was caused due to a wasp nest in a tree located in the Victoria Park was disrupted.


Disclaimer: All the comments will be moderated by the AD editorial. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or slanderous. Please avoid outside hyperlinks inside the comment and avoid typing all capitalized comments. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by flagging them(mouse over a comment and click the flag icon on the right side). Do use these forums to voice your opinions and create healthy discourse.

Most Viewed Video Stories

AG directed to file contempt charges against Deshabandu Tennakoon (English)

AG directed to file contempt charges against Deshabandu Tennakoon (English)

Ex-President Ranil to appear before Bribery Commission on Monday (English)

Sri Lanka and US agree to expedite bilateral trade agreement (English)

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka on fourth review (English)

'Siri Dalada Vandanawa' to conclude on Sunday as planned (English)

'This will be the year that the Treasury will receive its highest income' - President

LIVE🔴 Ada Derana Prime Time News Bulletin 6.55 pm

🔴LIVE - Ada Derana 12.00 Midday Prime News Bulletin - 2025.04.25