Bees invade VALCO Roundabout in Tema

A swarm of bees have attacked some residents of Tema Community Four in the Greater Accra Region resulting in the hospitalisation of some persons including a 10-year-old pupil.

The incident occurred at the VALCO Roundabout at about 3 p.m. last Monday, March 22, 2021.

According to some residents and eyewitnesses, the bees had built their hives in some billboards around the roundabout and unfortunately, some unidentified person disrupted their hives and this resulted in their attack.

The incident forced some residents, motorists, and other road users to run helter-skelter.

Two persons, a young boy and an adult were unfortunately attacked by the honey-making insects, that left their faces badly swollen.

The victims whose faces were swarmed by the bees — a 10-year-old was rushed to the Narh Bita Hospital while an elderly man was sent to the Tema General Hospital.

A man trying to escape a bee invasion at Community 4, near Valco Roundabout in Tema.

After three days of hospitalisation, the victims were treated and discharged.

When The Mirror visited the scene of the bee attack, some residents had resorted to the burning of car tyres under the tree where the bees were purported to have come from, in a bid to halt the attack of the bees.

A resident, Obaa Yaa Amaniapong said since the incident, residents had been cautious when using that route.

She said she had not seen any official come over to find out what had happened even though the issue had gone viral in Tema.

“After burning the tyre there the incident has not recurred and we also do not know if the bees are still in there or not.

“We have also not seen anyone from the assembly come over to find out about the issue. These are the kind of things I think must engage the attention of the duty bearers. Right now, if we decide to cut down the tree, we would be charged or told that we are carrying out an illegal act,” she said.

A young man escaping into his car after he was attacked by the bees