Berbice father of two dies after bee attack

Mar 23, 2019 News

It was only last August that a father of a seven-year-old and a two-year-old was hospitalised for two days following a bee attack at his worksite. He survived that episode, but another stroke of luck did not

Dead: Rameshwar Poonoo called “Presley”

come his way a second time around.
Rameshwar Poonoo called “Presley” of Lot 7 Grassfield, Port Mourant, Berbice, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Mourant Hospital after a swarm of bees overwhelmed him at the Ankerville GuySuCo cultivation backdam on Thursday.
According to an uncle of the now dead man, Sukraj Poonoo, his relative left for work around 6:30 am Thursday and it was a mere three hours later that they received a call informing them that something had happened to Rameshwar at the backdam.
“He and two other of he workmate dem was clearing bush with cutlasses to make a track for the planters to go in the field. So like when dem was chopping, it disturb some bee nest and dem raise up and swarm dem, dem bai seh how dem tell ‘Presley’ fuh run, but he run and fall down in the water and dem bees went around he. Afterwards, dem get to go near he and dem carry he hospital, but we get the call when he been done deh at the hospital and dem been pronounce he dead,” the uncle said.
In a Guysuco report seen by this publication, it detailed that Poonoo was attached to the #6 Water Management Gang and reported to work at 07:00 that morning along with two others. They were instructed by the field superintendent to build two-foot bridges and cut a track on the resource middle walk dam.
The report detailed, “While in the process of building the foot bridge at Ankerville East, it is alleged that Poonoo along with two workmates were attacked by a swarm of bees. The two workers were able to escape the attack but with a few stings while Poonoo remained in the water”. The workmates rushed to the field superintendent and informed him, he then alerted other workers and attempts were made to render assistance to Poonoo, however, there was still a heavy presence of bees.
Approximately 10 minutes later, the workers were able to access Poonoo but they found him face down in the water (18 inches deep) in an unconscious state. He was picked up and rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Kaieteur News understands that the management of the Albion Estate has since visited the family of Poonoo. He was the sole breadwinner of the home that he shared with his children and wife.

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