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A 57-year-old man died on Thursday after being attacked by a swarm of hornets, local police reported on Friday.

The attack occurred in the village of Tłoki in Poland’s Wielkopolska province. The man’s body was discovered on Thursday evening by family members, who notified the police.

According to the police, a hornets’ nest was found in the attic of the house in which the man lived. It has been removed by firemen.