A couple, their two young daughters and their baby girl are all in a serious condition after a huge swarm of bees attacked and stung them hundreds of times on Sunday.
It is understood that the family were out
enjoying an afternoon drive through the veld on a nature estate just south of
Nelspruit, when they unfortunately drove over a bee's nest.
The bees swarmed and got into the vehicle
through the open windows causing the family to panic and run.
‘’The oldest daughter, believed to be about 12-years-old,
ran to a nearby farmhouse to get help whilst being continually stung. The Oom
of the farmhouse apparently sprayed her with water and told her to jump in the
pool before calling for help. He also then drove down to see if he could find
the others but had to turn back because of the swarm of angry bees,’’ said ER24’s
spokesperson, Ross Campbell.
‘’An ER24 paramedic arrived on the scene at
18:15. Suiting up in his fire gear, the two again tried to find the others. The
father was heard screaming for help from a vlei where he had waded into the
water with his toddler and baby in an attempt to escape the bees.’’ Campell
added.
Paramedics managed to get close enough to grab
the baby and toddler and race back to the farmhouse, handing them directly to
the ambulance crew who rushed them through to the hospital.
‘’The oldest daughter had also by that time
been taken through to hospital for further treatment. More ER24 paramedics had
arrived on the scene and they returned to the vlei for the father and managed to find the mother who had run back
to their car in all the panic.’’
The couple were treated for the hundreds of bee
stings they had suffered and were transported through to join their daughters
and receive further emergency care.
Done By: Mitchum George
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