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Elderly woman dies after stung by wasp 

KUALA MUDA: An elderly woman died yesterday after being stung by a wasp at her home in Taman Semarak, Sungai Pasir.

The victim, Rohani Mohd Shariff, 61, is believed to have died while being transported to the hospital.

Kuala Muda district police chief Assistant Commissioner Wan Azharuddin Wan Ismail said the victim was found in severe pain by her child at 8pm.

"The child suspected she had been stung and immediately called an ambulance from Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital for assistance.

"However, the victim was confirmed to have died while on the way to the hospital," he said in a statement today.

Wan Azharuddin added that as of now, there are no criminal elements suspected in the incident.

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