The American director of an elite private school was stung to death by a swarm of murder hornets alongside his teenage son while they were ziplining in Southeast Asia, local officials confirmed.

Daniel Owen and his 15-year-old son, Cooper, were visiting Green Jungle Park — an eco-adventure resort near the city of Luang Prabang — when the incident occurred, the according to The Times of London. The pair were suddenly bombarded by hundreds of Asian giant hornets as they were descending from a tree with their guide on Oct. 15.

They were rushed to the Phakan Arocavet Clinic for treatment, but they died a short time later. Both Owens and Cooper were stung more than 100 times, officials said.

A U.S. Department of State spokesperson confirmed two U.S. citizens died in Luang Prabang in no

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