Mardi worker killed by bee swarm while collecting honey at farm in Kemaman

CHUKAI, Oct 25 — A Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) staff member died after being stung by a swarm of bees while collecting honey at the agency’s farm in Ayer Putih near here yesterday.

Kemaman police chief Supt Mohd Razi Rosli said the incident occurred at 9.50am when the victim, Hafizul Mat, 40, a general worker, was at MARDI’s Kemaman branch at Kilometer 18 of Jalan Ayer Putih with a colleague.

“The victim’s 44-year-old colleague had advised him against collecting the honey because the beehive was on a dry tree about three metres tall, but the victim insisted on proceeding.

“The victim asked his colleague to wait about 50 metres from the beehive before climbing the tree to collect the honey, but he was attacked by a swarm of bees,” he said in a statement today.

Mohd Razi said that while in the tree, the victim shouted at his colleague to run as the bees swarmed him. He then climbed down and jumped into a nearby pool of water to avoid being stung.

Mohd Razi said the victim later complained of pain in his arms and legs from the stings before getting out of the pool and collapsing unconscious with convulsions.

“The victim’s colleague then sought help from two other co-workers before calling an ambulance. The victim was taken to Kemaman Hospital for further treatment,” he said.

However, Mohd Razi said the hospital confirmed that the victim died while receiving treatment at 6.42pm. — Bernama

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朱凯，10月25日讯——昨天，马来西亚农业研究与发展研究所（Mardi）一名工作人员在位于朱凯附近亚依白的该机构农场采集蜂蜜时，被一群蜜蜂蜇伤身亡。

Kemaman 警察局长 Supt Mohd Razi Rosli 表示，事件发生在上午 9 时 50 分，当时 40 岁的受害者 Hafizul Mat 是一名普通工人，与一名同事在位于 Jalan Ayer Putih 18 公里的 MARDI Kemaman 分部。

“受害者的44岁同事曾劝他不要采集蜂蜜，因为蜂巢位于一棵约3米高的枯树上，但受害者坚持要采集。

“受害者要求他的同事在爬树采集蜂蜜之前，先在距离蜂巢约 50 米的地方等候，结果却遭到一群蜜蜂的攻击，”他在今天的一份声明中说。

莫哈末·拉齐说，受害者当时在树上，蜜蜂蜂拥而至，他大声呼喊同事快跑。随后，他爬下树，跳进附近的水池中，以避免被蜇伤。

莫哈末·拉齐表示，受害者后来抱怨手臂和腿部被蜇伤疼痛，然后从泳池中出来，抽搐着昏倒在地。

他说：“受害者的同事随后向另外两名同事寻求帮助，之后拨打了急救电话。受害者被送往克马曼医院接受进一步治疗。”

然而，莫哈末·拉兹表示，医院证实受害者于下午6点42分在接受治疗期间死亡。——马新社

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