Stung by Hornets While Waiting for Cable Car… 15 Injured in Busan

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

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

The incident resulted in 15 people being stung, including two infants, three children, and ten adults. Among them, 12 were transported to the hospital.

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

Most of them were identified as tourists visiting to ride the cable car.

Fire authorities cordoned off the accident site and requested the management office to broadcast safety warnings about the hazardous area.

An official from the fire department stated, "A large number of victims occurred as hornets, agitated for unknown reasons, flew around."

Fire authorities burned and removed a hornet 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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