Paramedic rushed to hospital after bee attack


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BY REGINALD KANYANE
KLERKSDORP- ‪A paramedic was rushed to hospital after having a severe allergic reaction following a bee attack while attending to a call in Wilkoppies, in Klerksdorp.

ER24 paramedics were contacted to attend to two women who were stung by bees at a property.

The spokesperson, Chitra Bodasing said: “It is understood a swarm of bees entered the property when one of the women opened a door. She closed the door and called for help. Security guards and paramedics arrived on scene and tried to get the women, who were both stung by the bees, out of the house.”

One of the paramedics as well as at least four other people on the scene were also stung by the bees.

The women, who were taken out of the house, paramedic and all others who were stung by the bees were taken several metres away from the property to be assessed.

One of the women went to hospital for further assessment.

Bodasing said that the paramedic was transported to hospital for further medical care.
-TDN
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