British woman, 67, killed after wasp sting in Costa Blanca restaurant

A BRIT woman has died after being stung by a wasp in a restaurant.

The 67-year-old woman is believed to have gone into anaphylactic shock when she was stung.

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Paramedics performed CPR but she died at the scene in Teulada-Moraira, Costa Blanca, Spain this afternoon.

She is said to have lived in the area and was at the La Sabatera sports bar with family and friends at the time.

A spokeswoman for an emergency coordination center run by the regional government confirmed the woman died after going into anaphylactic shock from a wasp string.

She said: “The alarm went off around 2pm local time. The woman who died had been at the bar restaurant where the tragedy occurred.

“She was stung and suffered a severe reaction to the venom in the sting. She went into anaphylactic shock and died at the scene.”

La Sabatera had recently reopened under new management after a period of closure.

The most severe reactions to wasp stings are called anaphylaxis.

It occurs when your body goes into shock in response to wasp venom.

Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction to a wasp sting include swelling of the face, lips, or throat, itching in non-stinged areas, and difficulty breathing.

Police have been contacted for comment.