Man dies after being attacked by Swarm of Bees in Maua

By Our Reporter, Maua.

A man has died after being attacked by a swarm of bees at Miori village in Maua Location, Meru County.

The unidentified man was reportedly being chased by the bees at about 9.00pm on Wednesday when he sought refuge inside a toilet.

According to a report made by a village elder, Daniel Mithika, members of the public alerted him about the incident, prompting him to rush to the scene where he found the man lying lifeless inside the toilet.

Police officers from Maua Police Station and detectives from DCI Maua visited the scene and established that the man had apparently tried to escape the bees by taking cover inside the toilet but was stung multiple times.

The scene was processed and documented by crime scene officers before the body was moved to Nyambene Hospital Mortuary pending postmortem examination.

The identity of the deceased was yet to be established by police.
[Daily News Kenya-International@