PALAKKAD: Palani (74), a native of Kollangode, Palakkad, died in a wasp attack. He was attacked by wasps this morning when he was going to have tea at a hotel nearby. Apart from Palani, wasps attacked others in the area as well. Among them, Sundaran sought treatment at a private hospital. It is reported that others are not seriously injured. Two weeks ago, an elderly man died of wasp sting in Idukki Vandiperiyar. PC Mathew was attacked by wasps in his plantation in Thengakal, Poondikulam.