Swarm of bees kill woman in savage attack with another rushed to hospital

A woman has died hours after being stung by a swarm of bees.

The pensioner, in her 70s, died following the incident, that took place in the Ballycastle area of Ballina, in Co Mayo, Ireland, on Monday evening. Emergency services responded at around 5.40pm and the woman was brought by air ambulance to hospital, where she died.

A woman aged in her 40s was also brought to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Gardai confirmed that the pensioner had died in a statement this afternoon. It read: “Gardai assisted emergency services at a medical incident involving a woman at Ballycastle, Ballina, Co Mayo, at approximately 5.40pm on Monday 1st September 2025.

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“The woman, aged in her 70s, became ill and was transferred by air ambulance to Sligo General Hospital. She subsequently passed away. A woman who rendered assistance (aged in her 40s) was brought by ambulance to Mayo University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

“A post-mortem examination will be carried out, the results of which will determine the course of the Garda investigation. The local coroner has been informed.”

Last year, a six-year-old boy has miraculously survived after he was stung over 1,100 times by a swarm of bees. The young boy was on a farm with his stepfather, who was also injured, near the town of Sidrolandia, in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul, when they were attacked by the swarm of bees.

The young boy was rushed to hospital after being stung over 1,100 times, according to local media reports. He was in hospital in a coma and intubated but had been able to come off mechanical ventilation.

Celio Samuel, the boy's father, explained that at the time of the attack, his son was in the company of his stepfather, who was also injured.

Celio said: "Every day he is improving more and more, and today they've already removed the tube. He's no longer connected to so many devices-a miracle God performed."

Toxicologist Sandro Benites, from the Integrated Toxicological Surveillance Center (Civitox), highlighted that prompt care was essential for the victim to survive the injuries.

He explained: "Normally, more than 100 stings can be fatal in a child. More than 500 stings can be fatal in adults. So this child, thanks to immediate care and advanced support, managed to survive despite more than 1,100 bee stings."