A swarm of bees stung almost two dozen kids, one of whom was hospitalized with a severe allergic reaction, at a summer camp in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on Monday, authorities said. First responders found that a hive had been disturbed at a Tri-Town Council summer camp robotic and engineering workshop at Trinity Church, the Topsfield police and fire departments said Tuesday….
A swarm of bees stung almost two dozen kids, one of whom was hospitalized with a severe allergic reaction, at a summer camp in Topsfield, Massachusetts, on Monday, authorities said.
The coordinator of the camp called 911 to report that more than 20 children had been stung by bees, with one of the campers showing signs of going into anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction that requires medical care, officials said. First responders arrived within two minutes.Sign up for NECN newsletters.Neighbors felt helpless after woman was stung by bees hundreds of times in Riverside County.
Topsfield's fire chief said the bees followed the kids, and that some of them even had bees in their clothes."He didn’t cry, he was forthcoming, very brave, I rode in the ambulance with him after I spoke to mom and dad. They were at work so they were going to meet us at Beverly ER,” she said.
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