21 tea pluckers hospitalized after wasp attack

21 tea pluckers hospitalized after wasp attack

April 23, 2017   10:11 am

A group of tea pluckers in Bogawantalawa area were hospitalized after being attacked by a swarm of wasps, police said.


The wounded including 18 women were admitted to the Bogawantalawa hospital and three persons are still receiving treatment.


The injured persons have been identified as residents of Kusinawattta area in Bogawantalawa, according to police.

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