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Tragedy in Latehar: Woman, Grandson Die After Vicious Bee Attack
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News18•29-09-2026, 20:30
Tragedy in Latehar: Woman, Grandson Die After Vicious Bee Attack
- •A 48-year-old woman, Sarbit Devi, and her three-year-old grandson, Ayan Raj Munda, died after being attacked by a swarm of bees in Khapartala village, Latehar district.
- •The incident occurred on Monday evening while they were collecting date palm leaves in a forest with another villager, Ruma Devi.
- •All three were critically injured and initially taken to Mahuadanr Community Health Centre before being referred to Gumla Sadar Hospital.
- •Sarbit Devi and Ayan Raj Munda succumbed to their injuries during treatment in the early hours.
- •Ruma Devi's condition is reported as stable, and the bodies will undergo post-mortem examination.
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A 48-year-old woman named Sarbit Devi and her three-year-old grandson, Ayan Raj Munda, tragically died after being attacked by a swarm of bees in a forest located in Jharkhand's Latehar district.
The incident occurred in Khapartala village within the jurisdiction of the Mahuadanr police station area in Latehar district.
Another villager named Ruma Devi, who was also collecting date palm leaves with the victims, was critically injured in the bee attack and is currently in a stable condition.
