A woman has died following a wasp attack in the Rangala-Werapitiya area in Kandy.

H.M.V.C Kumara, medical director of the Dunhinna area Hospital, said that the victim was a 65-year-old woman.

He said that the victim was dead at the time of admission to the hospital.

The deceased’s husband, who was also attacked by wasps, was admitted to the hospital and was later transferred to the Theldeniya Hospital for further treatment.