GUYANA - Chaos erupted at Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara, last Wednesday when a swarm of bees descended on a group of road workers, killing one man and leaving another fighting for his life.
Dead is 29-year-old Winston Semple, a contractor of Prince William Street, Plaisance, while 40-year-old Glendon Simpson of Non Pareil remains hospitalised in critical condition.
According to police, Semple, Simpson, and other workmen were engaged in road construction when the bees attacked without warning, stinging the men repeatedly. Public-spirited residents rushed to their aid and transported them to the Enmore Regional Hospital, where Semple was pronounced dead on arrival.
His body was taken to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. Police investigators have since processed the scene as inquiries continue into the tragic incident. (Kaieteur News)
