Overview

• A 63-year-old Zaragoza resident was applying sanitary treatment to multiple hives in Alcaine when an indeterminate number of bees attacked
• Two stings to the victim’s face provoked respiratory distress and immediate loss of consciousness at the site
• He was transported by ambulance to the Muniesa health center, where intravenous adrenaline and CPR were administered without reviving him
• The man regularly traveled from Zaragoza to assist with the local apicultural operation on weekends, reflecting the collaborative nature of beekeeping in Cuencas Mineras
• Sanitary treatments used to control hive pests and diseases require close interaction with bees and carry the risk of mass sting incidents