Bees sting woman to death
2005-11-07 22:13
Johannesburg - A woman was stung to death by a swarm of bees which attacked her when her car hit an electric sub-station in Senderwood on Monday afternoon, said Johannesburg metro police.
A massive beehive covering the roof of the sub-station was disturbed when Mariana Carmichael's car veered off the road and hit the building during a three-car pile-up, said chief superintendent Wayne Minnaar.
"She got out of the vehicle, and paramedics attended to her, but within minutes there were so many bees that they swamped this woman," Minnaar said.
Paramedics from Netcare 911, tow-truck drivers and members of the public were also stung.
Carmichael's husband, James, was stung so badly he had to be admitted to hospital.
Metro police had to receive injections against the stings they received.
Minnaar said metro police would close Shakespeare Road and Club Road extension between 09:00 and 11:00 on Tuesday while the bees were removed.
He called on residents to close their doors and windows between those hours.
"We have to remove this beehive... (it) is huge, very huge," he said.
A firm would remove the bees.
- SAPA