Swarm Terror: 5 times bee attacks caused panic and casualties
Bee attacks are occurring across Ghana, prompting calls for improved community safety and pest management.
A man in his mid-60s died after he was attacked by a swarm of bees in Kpandai in the Northern Region on Sunday afternoon, December 14, 2025. The incident occurred at the Bowmarie Resort shortly after the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) held a town hall meeting with branch executives ahead of the December 30, 2025 Kpandai parliamentary rerun. Akuvi Egbor, a farmer from Avega, died when she was attacked by a swarm of bees on her farm at Kunyorwu, near Avega on Saturday, December 13, 2025. An incident at the EP Basic school in Anloga on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, claimed the lives of two pupils: Theodora Amewovi, 9, and Michael Kumeko, 4. The pupils were playing football when the bees, nesting in a nearby tree were disturbed leading to the fatal attack. A final-year student of Effutu AME Zion Girls Senior High School, Emmanuella Quainoo, died after a swarm of bees attacked her on campus in the Effutu Municipality on March 19, 2026.
Another 82-year-old woman, named Eya Xenyo is in critical condition at St Anthony's Hospital in Dzodze. One person was left in critical condition, while 40 others, including four police officers, sustained injuries after a swarm of bees attacked Daavi Blessed Police Station at Gomoa Amoada Junction in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region in Feb 2026. According to the Assemblyman for the Anloga area, Johnson Bokovi, at about **
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Ghana is grappling with a surge in bee attacks, causing widespread panic and casualties across various regions- from schools to public spaces. These alarming encounters highlight the urgent need for enhanced community safety and effective pest management strategies.
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