Bees go on rampage in Pretoria school, 30 children stung
08 April 2016 - 16:05
Approximately 30 children were injured on Friday afternoon after they were stung by a swarm of bees at a high school in Pretoria‚ according to emergency services. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said that mechanics were believed to have been working on the school floodlights when the bees were apparently disturbed."A triage area was set up by paramedics on scene. Fortunately‚ no serious or fatal injuries were reported at the time. A number of the children were transported privately prior to the arrival of paramedics. Other patients were transported by paramedics on scene to various hospitals in the area."Local authorities were on scene...
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