Father dies, 13-year-old son critical following bee attack in Region 9

A truck driver lost his life while his son was up late Sunday evening battling for his life after they were attacked by a swarm of Africanised bees Huntoil Streach, Central Rupununi, Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo).
Dead is 39-year-old Daniel Darrell Snr. of Tabatinga, Central Lethem, Region Nine.
Based on reports received, the victim and his 13-year-old son Daniel Darrell Jr., were heading towards Central Lethem on a motorcycle. While riding along the Huntoil Streach, they were attacked by a swarm of African bees.
As a result, they fell to the ground and the son managed to run to safety even though he was being attacked, while the father was bitten by the bees, and he became motionless on the ground.

Police stated that a minibus was passing at the time and the son was rescued and rushed to Lethem Regional Hospital, where he remains hospitalised in a serious condition.
A medical team was dispatched to the scene where the victim was pronounced dead. Yimochi Melvill, a Bee Keeper from Culvert City, Central Rupununi, was summoned to the scene, after which he ‘smoked out’ the bees, making the area safe for passersby.
This came less than a week after 79-year-old Roy Scott-Rover, a pensioner, of Paradise, East Coast Demerara (ECD), lost his life during a bee attack.
It was reported by family members that Scott-Rover was tending to his garden and cutting a tree when he unknowingly disturbed a bee hive. The insects launched an aggressive attack, stinging him multiple times.
He was found lying semi-conscious in his yard, surrounded by deadly bees. The elderly man succumbed while receiving medical attention at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) the following day.