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Zacatecas Magistrate Dies After Bee Swarm Attack at Sports Complex

Her death is fueling scrutiny of first-response readiness after reports that crews initially lacked protective gear for swarms.

Overview

  • At the Unidad Deportiva in Guadalupe on May 3rd, a bee swarm attacked attendees as Magistrate Oyuki Ramírez Burciaga shielded her three-year-old son, leaving several people stung.
  • She was taken to the General Hospital of Zacatecas, placed in intensive care and intubated, and died nine days after the attack.
  • Health and medical sources reported anaphylactic shock from multiple stings as the cause of death.
  • A widely shared video shows a Civil Protection truck pulling back as bees swarmed, and the agency later said crews returned with equipment and treated 13 other people, including minors.
  • The state judiciary held a tribute to Ramírez Burciaga, who had served about seven months as a magistrate after more than two decades in the court system, and local reports say her son is safe though no formal medical update has been issued.