Brit woman, 68, killed after wasp sting in Costa Blanca restaurant
A BRITISH woman has died after being stung by a wasp in a restaurant.
The woman, 68, is thought to have suffered anaphylactic shock when she was stung.
Paramedics performed CPR but she died at the scene this afternoon in Teulada-Moraira, Costa Blanca in Spain.
She is thought to have lived in the area and was in sports bar La Sabatera with family and friends at the time.
A spokeswoman for a regional government-run emergency coordination centre confirmed the woman had died after going into anaphylactic shock due to a wasp string.
She said: “The alarm was raised around 2pm local time. The woman who died had been inside the bar-restaurant where the tragedy occurred.
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“She was stung and suffered a severe reaction to the venom in the sting. She went into anaphylactic shock and died at the scene.”
La Sabatera had opened again recently under new management after a period of closure.
The most severe reactions to wasp stings are referred to as anaphylaxis.
It occurs when your body goes into shock in response to wasp venom.
Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction to wasp sting include swelling to the face, lips or throat, itching in areas not affected by the sting, and breathing difficulties.
A spokesman for the Civil Guard said: “Officers attended the restaurant where the incident occurred after a British woman aged 68 was stung by a wasp.
“She was being assisted by emergency medical responders on the restaurant terrace when they arrived.
“She was subsequently transferred to an ambulance where she died after going into cardiac arrest.
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“A doctor certified her dead around 3pm local time.”
A source close to the inquiry added: “It appears she went into anaphylactic shock but it will be up to a forensic expert during an autopsy to confirm this.”