>>41657624>>41657845More than 150 people have been stung by jellyfish on Hawaii beaches in a single day.
Officials reported the extraordinary figures on Monday, 16 January. The stinging incidents took place within a span of three miles on beaches near the state capital of Honolulu on the island of Oahu from Waikiki to Ala Moana Beach, according to SFGate.
One of the victims was a teenage boy, 15, who was taken to the emergency room of a local hospital. He was in stable condition on Monday, Hawaii News Now reported.
Officials put up warning signs indicating that box jellyfish were active on beaches facing south.
Compared to other species, box jellyfish are one of the most venomous forms of marine life. They can become up to 10 feet long and some can transmit enough poison to lead to cardiac arrest in a human in a matter of minutes.
Still, deaths caused by jellyfish are very rare. The jellyfish tend to appear to the south of Oahu about 10 days after a full moon has occurred. Before the 16 January mass jellyfish event on the Honolulu beaches, the previous full moon had occurred on 6 January.
