Overview
- The victims were identified as Dan Owen, an international school director in Vietnam, and his son Cooper, who were attacked on October 15 at Green Jungle Park near Luang Prabang.
- They were first treated at a local clinic and then transferred to Luang Prabang Provincial Hospital, where the son died within about 30 minutes and the father a few hours later.
- A hospital emergency physician reported more than 100 stings and severe anaphylactic shock, though the definitive medical cause of death has not been established.
- Officials have not determined the exact species responsible for the attack, with multiple types of stinging insects present in the region.
- The U.S. State Department confirmed the deaths of two U.S. citizens, and Green Jungle Park said the event was unprecedented and that it has enhanced its emergency response and evacuation procedures.