{
  "id": 3733559,
  "title": "Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/helicopter-rescue-for-b-c-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:36:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
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    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12037365/helicopter-rescue-for-b-c-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A female climber in British Columbia was rescued via helicopter after enduring more than 100 wasp stings in the backcountry north of Vancouver. The incident occurred near Redoubt Wall, located 40 kilometers north of Vancouver on the Sea to Sky Highway. Lions Bay Search and Rescue reported the situation on Tuesday, stating that the climber encountered the wasps while on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek.\n\nGround search and rescue teams arrived at the scene with emergency medical supplies, prepared for a potential serious systemic reaction to the wasp stings. Due to the climber's inability to hike out, Lions Bay Search and Rescue requested a helicopter extraction from North Shore Rescue. The rescuers descended to assist in airlifting the climber through the dense tree canopy. Once safely extracted, the climber was transferred to BC Emergency Health Services for medical care.\n\nLions Bay Search and Rescue emphasized that such wasp encounters can rapidly escalate into severe medical emergencies, particularly when a victim receives a large number of stings.",
  "summary": "Lions Bay Search and Rescue says in a social media post on Tuesday that the female climber was on Redoubt Wall near Loggers Creek when she encountered the insects.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/helicopter-rescue-for-b-c-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times, rescued by helicopter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/b-c-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times-rescued-by-helicopter",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:06:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Helicopter rescue for B.C. climber stung by wasps 100 times",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/helicopter-rescue-for-b-c-climber-stung-by-wasps-100-times-3739262",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:36:01.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}