ARIZONA — A man is dead, and two others are injured after being attacked by bees while working on the roof of an Arizona senior living center on Monday.
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Medics responded on July 7 to a Scottsdale, Arizona, living facility on reports that work crew members got stung by bees, according to CBS 5 TV in Arizona.
The man who died has been identified as Nicholas Lopez Soto, 65. Police told CBS 5 that he was stung “numerous times” all over his body, including parts covered by clothing.
They were using a lift to remove stucco from the side column near the roof when a swarm of bees attacked.
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Investigators said the facility had hired the workers to prepare a side column near the roof area, so the beekeeper could handle the hive, CBS 5 reported.
The other two victims are in stable condition. One man had about two dozen bee stings, while the third man was stung about a dozen times.
CBS 5 says both men are expected to be okay.
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