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Date Published: 10/05/2022

ARCHIVED - British woman dies after wasp sting at a Costa Blanca restaurant

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The 67-year-old is thought to have suffered anaphylactic shock when she was stung whilst dining out in Teulada-Moraira

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - British woman dies after wasp sting at a Costa Blanca restaurant

A woman believed to be British has died after being stung by a wasp at a bar-restaurant in the popular coastal resort Teulada-Moraira in the Marina Alta area of Alicante province.

The 67-year-old is thought to have suffered anaphylactic shock on Monday May 9, and despite resuscitation attempts, paramedics were unable to revive her.

The alarm was raised at 2pm, according to the Emergency Coordination Centre, which added: "She was stung on the terrace and suffered a severe reaction to the venom in the sting. She went into anaphylactic shock and died at the scene....a post-mortem will be carried to confirm this."

The victim has not been identified, but is believed to have lived in the area and was with friends and family at the time.

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