Tourist dies from box jellyfish sting in Thailand

A German woman has died after being stung by a box jellyfish on a popular Thai resort island, the third reported fatality in Thailand in 14 months from one of the world’s most toxic jellyfish.

The 20-year-old woman was taking an evening swim at a Koh Samui beach when she was stung by the jellyfish, whose sting can kill an adult within minutes, police Lieutenant Col Thewet Pruemsut said.