Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo — A man was hospitalized Monday afternoon after suffering at least 70 bee stings in the Tumben Chilam neighborhood.
The attack occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of Hunab Ku Avenue and Balam Street, where a hive was located nearby.
Witnesses saw the man being attacked by a swarm of bees and called emergency services.
Civil protection personnel and firefighters arrived quickly and found the man was not allergic to bee venom. He was transported to the IMSS-Bienestar hospital, where his condition was reported as stable.
Firefighters cordoned off the area and brought the swarm under control. No other injuries were reported.
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