Culiacán School Reopening Disrupted by Bee Swarm, Nine Students Attacked

The start of the new school year turned dangerous at Magisterio Nacional primary school in Culiacán when a swarm of Africanized bees attacked nine students.

Four children were taken to hospital after showing symptoms of intoxication. The other students received treatment at the school, where emergency crews responded to reports of insect attacks on the campus in the Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez neighborhood.

Civil Protection personnel arrived in protective equipment and worked to control the swarm. Authorities believed the bees were in one of the school’s trees and had become agitated by the noise generated by students returning to class.

Red Cross workers and other rescue teams treated students who had sustained dozens of stings. Firefighters and Civil Protection used chemical substances to contain the swarm and prevent further attacks on students or teachers. No further details were provided about the hospitalized children’s condition.