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A chef has died after being stung by a wasp while he visited his mother’s grave.
Marc Pavel had been laying flowers down at his mother's grave on Friday (26 July).
His mother had passed away in 2019.
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Pavel told his friend what had happened after he began to feel unwell following the sting.
His conditon went from bad to worse, however, as he began having difficulties with breathing while driving home a few minutes later.
Pavel managed to hop into his car and drove himself yards from his house, before getting out to flag down help, but he collapsed before he could call out for anyone.
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An ambulance was called after locals spotted him slumped beside his car.
The 47-year-old was resuscitated by medics who arrived on the scene and taken to hospital in Trieste, Italy.
According to medics, Pavel was found to have suffered a cardiac arrest due to the effects of anaphylaxis caused by the wasp sting.
Despite the medics' efforts to save him, his condition only worsened while in hospital.
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Marc fell into a coma before passing away four days later in the intensive care unit (ICU).
According to Need To Know, Pavel was a chef and sommelie, and he was reportedly well-liked in his area.
He'd previously won 'Cook of the Year' in 2012 for his ‘pumpkin cappuccino in an edible cup featuring toasted almonds and pieces of foie gras’ and he was an active member of the Trieste Chefs Association and the Association of Chefs from Mediterranean and European Regions.
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This isn't the only case of someone dying as a result of a wasp sting.
Last year, Eamonn Hogan, from Kilcoo, Northern Ireland, had been unaware that he had a life-threatening allergy when he was stung by a wasp.
The 43-year-old went into anaphylactic shock whilst in his van.
After pulling over, he collapsed on the street and his daughter called the emergency services.
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Despite Northern Ireland Air Ambulance's quick arrival and help from a passer-by who gave him CPR, he ended up in hospital in the ICU for two days before passing away on 13 June.
In a statement, Anaphylaxis UK said 'the thoughts of the whole team at Anaphylaxis UK are with Eamonn’s loving wife Corrina, his beloved children and his extended family and friends at this incredibly difficult time'.
"For the majority of people an insect sting is uncomfortable but not dangerous. Tragically, for some, a bee or wasp sting can be serious and lead to potentially life-threatening anaphylaxis." they continued to say, adding: "If you have been stung by a bee or wasp and experienced symptoms away from the site of the sting, please contact your GP and ask for a referral to an allergy clinic."
Britt Jones