Stung by Hornets at Cable Car Destination… Visitors Scream in Panic

Fifteen people, including foreign tourists who came to ride the Songdo Marine Cable Car in Busan, were stung by hornets, prompting an emergency response from the fire authorities.

According to the Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters on August 18, a 119 emergency call was received at around 12:00 PM reporting a hornet stinging incident near the Songdo Marine Cable Car in Amnam-dong, Seo-gu.

The accident left 15 people stung, including two infants, three children, and ten adults. Among them, 12 were transported to a hospital.

The victims included 11 foreign nationals: five from Taiwan, five from China, and one from Thailand.

Authorities determined that most of the victims were tourists who had visited to ride the cable car.

Fire authorities controlled the accident site and requested the management office to broadcast safety announcements warning people of the danger zone.

An official from the fire department said, "A large number of casualties occurred as hornets, provoked for unknown reasons, flew around."

Fire crews burned and removed a hornet's nest measuring about 40 centimeters in diameter located in a tree within Amnam Park.

(Photo provided by Busan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Yonhap News)
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