2 cousins die of hornets bite

A hornets’ nest. Photo: UNB
A hornets’ nest. Photo: UNB

Two minor boys have died after being bitten by hornets at Raghbindrapur village in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur, reports UNB.

The deceased were identified as Arafat Hossain, 6, son of a certain Alamgir Hossain, and Nissan Hossain, 5, son of a certain Belal Hossain of the village.

Md Mojahidul Islam, chairman of Harirampur union parishad, said the children were severely bitten by wasps when they were going to neighbouring village with their mothers on Friday evening.

The boys were first taken to a local hospital. After initial treatment, they were shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital, where they died in the early hours of Saturday.