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An American man and his teenage son died from wasp stings while ziplining in Laos, each suffering more than 100 stings.

The boy lost consciousness and died within 30 minutes; his father died about three hours later from anaphylactic shock.

The father directed an international school in Vietnam; both were attacked at Green Jungle Park, a tourist destination near Luang Prabang.

BANGKOK — An American man and his teenage son died last month after they were swarmed by wasps while ziplining at an adventure camp in Laos and stung many dozens of times, a hospital official said Thursday.

Dan Owen, the director of an international school in neighboring Vietnam, and his son Cooper were at

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