COLOMBO, July 30 (Xinhua) -- At least 42 students from a school in Kinniya police division in Sri Lanka's eastern province were admitted to hospital on Tuesday following a wasp attack, police said.
Local police said the incident occurred after a wasp's nest, located on the roof of a school building, was disturbed.
The students have been admitted to a regional hospital and are reportedly aged between 10 and 15 years.
The police is conducting further investigations into the incident.
Wasp attacks were common in Sri Lanka. ■
