During the Good Friday Way of the Cross on Centenary Hill in Penonomé, Coclé, Africanized bees attacked the attendees. The Panama Fire Department reported responding to the emergency, with approximately 150 people, including the priest leading the religious activity, being affected. It is indicated that 50 people required transfer to the Aquilino Tejeira Hospital, the Manuel Paulino Ocaña Polyclinic, and the Anton Maternal and Child Center. It was reported that the transfer of the affected individuals was carried out by the Fire Department, the National Civil Protection System, SUME 911, the Social Security Fund, the Ministry of Health, and the National Police of Panama.
Bee attack during religious ceremony in Panama
Africanized bees attacked attendees during a Good Friday procession in Panama. Over 150 people were affected, with 50 hospitalized. A rescue operation was carried out by several state services.