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Man dies from bee stings

By Ahn Sang-yool

Published : June 20, 2018 - 14:38

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Sacheon Police Station said Wednesday that a 57-year-old man died from bee stings on his shoulder and elbow around 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday while removing weeds in a cypress forest in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province.

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The man suffered immediate anaphylaxis shock when he was stung. He was sent to a hospital, but died.

Police said he was wearing a helmet and boots, along with a long sleeve shirt.

By Ahn Sang-yool (koolsangon@heraldcorp.com)