HONG KONG — An American teacher and his teenage son have been stung to death while on holiday in Laos .

Daniel Owen and his son, Cooper, who lived in neighboring Vietnam, were at an eco-adventure resort near the city of Luang Prabang when they were attacked on Oct. 15. NBC News was unable to confirm what they were stung by.

The two Americans were briefly treated at the Phakan Arocavet Clinic in Luang Prabang, director Phanomsay Phakan said Wednesday.

“The condition of the father and son was very serious, so they were quickly transferred to a nearby provincial hospital for further treatment,” Phakan said in an email.

Phakan told The Times of London that they had been stung more than 100 times and that their bodies were “covered in red spots.”

A State Department spokesperson confirm

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