Man dies after being attacked by a hornet's nest in Ourense

U56-year-old man died after being attacked by a hornet's nest while cleaning vegetation on a forest trail in Seadur, Ourense, Spain.

The victim participated in a professional training program in Ourense and was on site with other colleagues.

According to the mayor of Larouco, Patricia Lamela, the program has been underway since the summer, and it was the fellow men who warned the emergency services about the incident. A medical helicopter has been sent to the scene.

The victim was from Pontevedra, but lived for years in the municipality of Manzaneda. 

The incident occurred shortly after noon on Wednesday, when the victim came across a nest of ordinary wasps on the ground while cleaning the woods.

When the emergency medical team arrived at the scene, nothing was possible to reverse the death. The Civil Guardia and Valdeorras Emergency Response Team (GES) were also activated.

The employment workshop is part of a joint training programme aimed at improving the employability of unemployed people.