A 77-year-old pensioner of Success, East Coast Demerara (ECD) has succumbed to her injuries after she was attacked by bees at about 07:00hrs on Friday at Success. A 25-year-old female is also hospitalised following the incident.
Police said Mohadai Sankar, who was visiting from the United States of America, along with the 25-year-old woman and two other persons, were attacked by a swarm of bees believed to have come from the roof of a neighbouring house. The victims sustained multiple suspected bee stings during the incident.
A video of the incident was posted on social media.
They were later assisted and taken to medical facilities. Sankar was transported to the Enmore Regional Hospital, where she succumbed at about 18:45hrs while receiving medical treatment.
The 25-year-old woman was transported to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where her condition is listed as stable.
The body of Sankar was escorted to Jerricks Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. The scene was visited by police and personnel from the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute were summoned to the area and brought the situation under control.
Investigations are ongoing.
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