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38 injured in attack by poisonous wasps

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Press Trust of India Nagapattinam (TN)
Last Updated : Aug 14 2013 | 10:18 PM IST
As many as 38 persons, including two children, were today injured when poisonous wasps (Kathandu) attacked them near Porayar in Nagapattinam district.
A large number of workers were engaged in a work under the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme at Eduthukatti village, when a swarm of poisonous wasps from a hive in a tree attacked them, revenue department officials said.
The injured were admitted to Porayar government hospital. One child was sent to Nagapattinam GH for further treatment, they said.
Nagapattinam District Collector T Munusamy and other officials visited the injured.
The injured were recovering fast and being monitored round-the-clock by a medical team, the Collector said.

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First Published: Aug 14 2013 | 10:18 PM IST

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