A two-year-old Russian boy has died from complications after being stung by a box jellyfish at Chenang Beach in Langkawi, Malaysia’s Kedah state, following five days of fighting for his life.
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Sinar Harian reported that Vladimir Lakubanets died on Wednesday at the Sultanah Bahiyah Hospital (HSB) in Alor Setar after suffering serious complications from the sting, which occurred last Saturday.
His father, Nikita, 32, said the incident happened suddenly while his son was playing in shallow water.
“My wife handed my child to me and within seconds, he stopped breathing. I performed CPR as quickly as possible and other tourists helped take us to the beach rescue,” he said.
The rescue team washed the wound with vinegar before taking Lakubanets to a clinic and then to the hospital.
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Despite the efforts of medical teams in Langkawi and Alor Setar, Lakubanets was pronounced dead at 9.46am.