Overview
- The attack occurred Tuesday in the late afternoon at the El Palatinado ranch near Averías, about 37 kilometers from Bandera, when a family member alerted authorities around 17:30.
- The victim was identified as 91-year-old Pascual Acosta, a visitor from General Rodríguez who had been in Santiago del Estero since April.
- Responders found the area surrounded by a dense concentration of insects that blocked access, so only firefighters wearing specialized protective suits could reach and remove Acosta from the mountain
- A nurse at the scene confirmed Acosta’s death and, by order of the prosecutor, his body was taken to the Añatuya morgue while police take testimony from relatives and carry out forensic steps.
- Local reporting highlights wider concerns about rescues in remote areas, risks to older visitors, and the need to determine whether nearby hives, human disturbance, or environmental conditions triggered the lethal swarm.