1 dead, another critical after bee attack at Triumph

A contractor was killed and a worker hospitalized after a bee attack at Surat Drive, Triumph, East Coast Demerara (ECD) on Wednesday
The deceased has been identified as 29-year-old Winston Semple, a contractor from Prince William Street, Plaisance, ECD, while 40-year-old Glendon Simpson of Non Pariel, ECD, remains in critical condition at the Enmore Regional Hospital.
Based on reports, Semple, Simpson, and other workers, were engaged in road construction activities in the area when they were attacked by a swarm of bees.
Both men sustained multiple stings during the attack. They were later taken to the Enmore Regional Hospital, where Semple was pronounced dead and Simpson was admitted as a patient in critical condition.
An inquiry into the incident has been launched.