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Former school principal dies after bee attack in Namibia

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Epfras Uushona, a 78-year-old former Namibian school principal, has died after a bee attack in Onaanda, in the Omusati region. Police said he succumbed to his injuries at Oshikuku Hospital, while relatives criticised difficulties accessing medical care, The Namibian reports.

Epfras Uushona, a 78-year-old former Namibian school principal, died on Friday after being attacked and stung by bees in Onaanda village, in the Omusati region. He died on arrival at St Martin Catholic Hospital in Oshikuku, according to national police spokesperson Kauna Shikwambi.

Police said Uushona’s relatives had been informed of his death. Sioni Iikela, a friend and neighbour of the deceased, said on behalf of the Onaanda community that his death had deeply affected residents.

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