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Child dies after hornet attack at grandparents' house
Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Observer Online Report
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A three-year-old child died after being attacked by a swarm of hornets while visiting his maternal grandparents' residence in Jhalakathi Sadar upazila on Tuesday (November 10) afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Redwan, son of Asadul Islam and Rita, residents of Betra village in Sadar upazila. He had visited his grandparents' house in Makrampur village under Nabagram union earlier in the morning alongside his mother.
According to local sources, Redwan was playing in the courtyard on the southern side of the house in the afternoon when he approached a hornet's nest. A swarm of hornets subsequently attacked him, stinging him multiple times across his body.
Hearing his cries, his grandmother, Josna Begum, rushed to rescue him but was also stung during the attempt.
Redwan was initially taken to a local practitioner for first aid. As his condition deteriorated, he was rushed to Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital in the evening, where the attending physician pronounced him dead upon arrival.
Jhalakathi Sadar Hospital Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr T.M. Mehdi Hasan (Sani) stated that the child had passed away before reaching the hospital, adding that multiple hornet stings likely caused severe toxic shock leading to his death.
-EM
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