Overview
- Silvana da Fátima Braganca da Luz, 54, lost control on a dirt road in Vacaria, Rio Grande do Sul, on Oct. 22, overturning onto a beehive and triggering a swarm.
- Her father, Raul Portela da Luz, 79, rushed to help, suffered severe stings, was taken to Nossa Senhora da Oliveira Hospital, and died on Oct. 23.
- Fire officials reported the victims sustained hundreds of stings and said Silvana was still alive when responders reached the scene.
- Silvana’s 72-year-old mother was treated for multiple stings and later discharged from hospital.
- Civil Police are investigating the cause of the crash, and coverage noted a separate same-day fatal bee attack on road workers in Guyana.