A student who was attacked by wasps in Bambarakale Estate in Nuwara Eliya fell down a hill and died while running to escape from the wasps.
Sivaperuman Krishan, a 16-year-old student, died in the accident that happened yesterday evening.
Nuwara Eliya Police say that this student was attacked by wasps while traveling with three friends. The police say that the wasps chased and attacked these four people and they ran away. This is where the student fell down the hill.
With the help of the Nuwara Eliya Police, Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council fire department officials and local residents, the student who had fallen from the mountain was rescued and admitted to the Nuwara Eliya Hospital. He died while undergoing treatment.
