Canadian Hiker Airlifted to Safety After Being Stung by Wasps Over 100 Times
A 33-year-old woman was airlifted to safety along with her climbing partner on Tuesday after being stung more than 100 times by wasps while hiking in the British Columbia backcountry north of Vancouver.
A hiking trip in the rugged backcountry of British Columbia, north of Vancouver, turned into an emergency on Tuesday when a 33-year-old woman was stung more than 100 times by wasps.
The woman and her climbing partner were located in a remote area that made a quick ground evacuation impractical. Rescue crews responded by helicopter, airlifting both hikers out of the backcountry to safety.
The incident highlights the unpredictable dangers hikers and climbers can face in isolated wilderness areas, where swift medical assistance often depends on air support rather than road access. Further details about how the wasp attack unfolded were not included in the available report.
