German tourist dies in Thailand from box jellyfish sting
A 20-year-old German tourist has died at a popular Thai beach island after being stung by one of the world's most toxic jellyfish.
The woman's death on the island of Samui was the third reported fatality in Thailand in 14 months from the highly venomous box jellyfish, the sting of which can kill an adult within minutes.
Police Lt. Col Thewet Pruemsut said the woman was taking an evening swim Tuesday on Lamai beach, a popular strip packed with hotels, when she was stung.
He said a friend of the woman, also German, was stung by a jellyfish but survived.
