A 69-year-old man died today in Jugueiros, in the municipality of Felgueiras, after being stung by an Asian wasp during a grape harvest. The alert was given at 2:39 PM and, when emergency services arrived at the scene, the man was already in cardiorespiratory arrest, a situation that was not possible to reverse.
According to the commander of the local fire department, Júlio Pereira, the victim was stung on the head while harvesting grapes next to a wall. The victim's body was subsequently transported, although the information about the destination of the transport is incomplete in the article.
The Asian wasp, also known as the Asian hornet or vespa velutina, is an invasive species that arrived in Europe in the 2000s and has been spreading through various regions of Portugal. Its sting can be particularly dangerous for people who are allergic, although the article does not specify whether the victim had any known allergies.
