Kakitangan Mardi maut disengat lebah ketika ambil madu

A worker at the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi) died after being stung by a bee while collecting honey in an agency's field near Ayer Putih, Kemaman, today. According to Kemaman Police Chief Mohd Razi Rosli, the incident occurred at 9:50 am when the victim, Hafizul Mat, 40, was working with a colleague near Mardi Kemaman Branch.

Razi explained that the victim's colleague, 44 years old, had advised him not to collect the honey as the bee's nest was on a dry tree about three meters tall. Despite this warning, the victim insisted on continuing his task. He asked his brother to wait around 50 meters away from the nest, and climbed the tree before being attacked by a swarm of bees.

Once on the tree, the victim called for his brother to flee as the bees surrounded him, then descended into a nearby pond to avoid further stings. After this, the victim suffered severe pain in his legs and arms, lost consciousness, and experienced a fit. His colleagues quickly called for medical help and an ambulance, transporting the victim to Kemaman Hospital for further treatment. Hospital officials confirmed the victim's death at 6:42 pm.