Attacked by a swarm of bees while he was fumbling near a hive in his beekeeper suit.
The drama took place this afternoon in Carbonia , in the locality of Su Rei, within the grounds of the Gerard beekeepers cooperative.
The victim is Fausto Congiu, 81 years old, amateur beekeeper and pensioner born in Isili and residing in Giba .
The man had his bees in those lands, beekeeping was a hobby for him. According to an initial reconstruction, he had put on the suit and was tinkering near a hive when a swarm of bees attacked him. The insects managed to penetrate the suit, which was badly closed, and stung him dozens and dozens of times, causing his death from anaphylactic shock .
The tragedy occurred under the terrified eyes of his adjutant, who narrowly escaped the onslaught . The other people who were in the cooperative raised the alarm. Unfortunately, the help was useless, the 118 doctors were only able to ascertain the death of Congiu, who died a few moments after being stung .
The fire brigade and the carabinieri were also on site.
(Unioneonline/L)