A 60-year-old man from Ninove has died after being attacked by a swarm of Asian hornets on Thursday evening, his family told VRT NWS and HLN.
The man had gone to feed his pony when dozens of Asian hornets suddenly flew out of a nest above the stable door.
He was stung dozens of times and suffered a cardiac arrest.
He was resuscitated at the scene and taken urgently to AZORG hospital in Aalst.
However, he later fell into a coma, and his family said on Tuesday evening that he had died.
