Bees empty Skeldon Primary School

Apr 07, 2017 News

Teachers and pupils of Skeldon Primary School were forced to drop everything and

(Above): A swarm of Africanised bees forced students of Skeldon Primary to abandon classes yesterday.
(Below): The students outside the school.

rush out of the building after it was invaded by Africanised bees on Monday.
According to reports, around 10:30 hrs, the children were engaged in games during the recess period when they were attacked by the insects in the compound. The bees swarmed the pupils and stung about a dozen of them. Two received multiple stings about their bodies.
Head teacher, Dollice Johnson, became aware of the attack and alerted the other teachers. They immediately exited the building and compound for safety on the roadside.
The pupils that were stung by the bees were taken to the Skeldon Hospital where they received medical attention. They were kept for observations and were later sent home.
Ms Johnson said, “I am well pleased with the support I got from my teachers, the PTA president and even the Mayor of Corriverton. They assisted with the evacuation process and sought medical attention for the pupils.”
However she was unable to say where the bees emerged from.
Region Six Education Officer, Volika Jaikishun, said that as soon as she became aware of the “bees attack” she quickly sent beekeepers to the location.
Kaieteur News understands that there was a previous attack at the school some years back. Teachers and pupils will be informed when it is safe for them to return to school.

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