Overview
- The attack occurred Monday at the Anganwadi in Ranpur, Madavada Panchayat, Neemuch district, when a swarm descended on children playing outside.
- Cook Kanchan Bai Meghwal wrapped the children in tarpaulin and mats, moved them indoors, and absorbed hundreds of stings while shielding them.
- Villagers rushed her to the Community Health Centre with Constable Kalunath and pilot Rajesh Rathore assisting, but doctors declared her dead on arrival, and a post-mortem followed on Tuesday.
- She led the Jai Mata Di self-help group and was the sole earner for a family that includes her paralysed husband, Shivlal, along with a son and two daughters.
- A separate bee attack on Tuesday in Amlikheda injured several people who were treated at Manasa CHC, with one referred to Neemuch District Hospital, and no official action or compensation has been reported.