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Man critical after attack by bees

A 53-year-old man is in a critical condition after being attacked by a swarm of bees and stung multiple times at a construction site in Potchefstroom in North West on Wednesday afternoon.

ER24 paramedics who arrived on the scene found that the victim’s colleagues had rinsed him down with water in an attempt to get rid of some of the bees.  

“Paramedics assessed the man and found that the man was in a critical condition‚ suffering a severe allergic reaction.

“The man was immediately treated and provided with advanced life support treatment. He was thereafter transported to Mediclinic Potchefstroom for urgent treatment‚” ER24 emergency medical service said.

Five other people were also stung by the bees but were not serious.

 

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