An elderly man named Khalilullah (65) died following a fierce attack by bees in Roumari upazila of Kurigram. In the same incident, another elderly woman named Morjina Khatun sustained serious injuries.
The incident took place on Saturday (November 1) around 10:00 AM in the Notun Shaulmari village under Shaulmari union of the upazila.
According to the deceased's relatives, Khalilullah, son of Jamatullah of the same village, was weeding his eggplant field adjacent to his house in the morning. At that moment, a hawk attacked a beehive located on a nearby tree, causing the swarm of bees to turn ferocious and attack both Khalilullah and Morjina Khatun, who was at a neighboring house. Both of them were severely injured in the attack.
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Dr. Nabiul Islam, the on-duty physician at the Roumari Upazila Health Complex, stated that bee venom can trigger an anaphylactic reaction (a severe allergic reaction). Such reactions can potentially lead to the patient's death, he added.
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Reported by Abu Saim, Roumari (Kurigram) Correspondent • Edited by the Daily Best News desk. Send corrections to [email protected].
