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The Independent
09-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Worker trying to repair roof at retirement community dies after attack by a swarm of killer bees
One man is dead and two more are injured after they were attacked by a swarm of bees while working at a retirement home in Arizona. The incident occurred Monday around 9:30 a.m. at a senior living facility in Scottsdale, Arizona, as two of the men were up on a lift attempting to 'remove stucco from a side column near the roof area,' said police. As they scrambled down and away from the insects, the other workers saw that their colleague Nicolas Lopez Soto, 65, was unconscious, ABC15 reported. Soto was taken to safety and CPR was performed at the scene. He was rushed to a local hospital by a responding fire crew. Soto was pronounced dead by medical staff just after 10:15 a.m., said Scottsdale Police Officer Aaron Bolin in a statement. His cause of death remains under investigation, authorities said. Police shared that Soto was fully clothed, wearing a T-shirt, jeans, and boots when he was stung across his body. Both the exposed and unexposed areas of his skin had 'numerous' stings, police said. The two other workers were stung dozens of times between them but are expected to make full recoveries. A beekeeper was scheduled to attend the premises the following day to remove the hive, Officer Bolin said. The average person can safely tolerate 10 stings per pound of body weight, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This means that although 500 stings can kill a child, the average adult should be able to withstand more than 1100 stings. Arizona Bee Kings founder Aaron Lorti said that bee attacks of this nature are common in heat waves. 'These bees are very active and very aggressive... They are very aggressive, very territorial, and if something sets them off, they will attack. When one stings you, they will leave a scent on your skin that tells everyone else to attack,' he told Fox Phoenix. Experts advise wearing light-colored clothing, not panicking, turning on lights, and covering your face, as well as never attempting to remove hives yourself, as the most practical steps to aid in avoiding being stung. An investigation by the Scottsdale PD and the Maricopa County Office of the Medical Examiner is now underway.
CBC
07-07-2025
- CBC
Alberta man killed in crane accident at Saskatoon apartment construction site
A 38-year-old man from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta. is dead and another man in hospital after a crane accident at a Saskatoon construction site. It happened around 9:40 a.m. CST on July 5 at an apartment building site on Webster Street in the Forest Grove neighbourhood. A second man, 37, was also injured and taken to hospital. In a news release, police said the crane set-up on the south side of the building collapsed. On Sunday, police tape remained on the exterior of the building. The crane was standing, but the stack of concrete ballast was at its base. The accident is still under investigation. According to the WestCliff Properties website, a Saskatoon real estate development company, the finished building will feature 162 rental suites when it opens next year.
South China Morning Post
14-06-2025
- South China Morning Post
Japanese woman finds underwear-clad boss in her bed, calmly leaves and calls the police
The story of a Japanese woman who arrived home to find her boss lying in her bed wearing only his underwear has shocked social media. The unidentified woman in her 20s, from Japan's western Fukuoka Prefecture, went home during her lunch break to pick up some belongings and discovered her superior at work, a 47-year-old man. The woman remained calm, left her flat, closed the door behind her and called the police. The police arrived later and arrested the man in the vicinity. The woman had left the office at lunchtime and gone home to pick up some belongings when she found her boss in her bed. Photo: Shutterstock The unidentified man said he liked the woman and wanted to know more about her.
CTV News
03-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
1 dead following industrial accident at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga
An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. One person has died following a workplace incident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga on Monday. The provincial transportation agency said the industrial accident happened at 6211 Goreway Dr., near Zahavy Way, just west off Highway 427. Paramedics said they responded to a call at that rail yard, but did not transport any patients to the hospital. Metrolinx rail yard Mississauga fatality June 2 An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. 'Our thoughts are with the individual and their loved ones during this difficult time,' Metrolinx said in a statement provided to CTV News Toronto.' 'As this matter is currently under investigation by Police and the Ministry of Labour, we are not able to comment further.' The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said it was notified of the incident and has assigned an inspector to investigate.
CTV News
03-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
1 dead following industrial accident at Metrolinx rail yard in Mississauga
An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. One person has died following a workplace incident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga on Monday. The provincial transportation agency said the industrial accident happened at 6211 Goreway Dr., near Zahavy Way, just west off Highway 427. Paramedics said they responded to a call at that rail yard, but did not transport any patients to the hospital. Metrolinx rail yard Mississauga fatality June 2 An investigation is underway aftre one person died following an industrial accident at a Metrolinx rail maintenance yard in Mississauga. 'Our thoughts are with the individual and their loved ones during this difficult time,' Metrolinx said in a statement provided to CTV News Toronto.' 'As this matter is currently under investigation by Police and the Ministry of Labour, we are not able to comment further.' The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development said it was notified of the incident and has assigned an inspector to investigate.
