US Edition40 students, staff stung by bees at Mass. school on first day of classes
An underground bee nest disturbance stung 40 students and staff at David Mindess Elementary, with no severe reactions reported and prompt treatment provided on-site.
- On Wednesday, Ashland's first day of classes was disrupted when an underground nest was disturbed as students exited buses at David Mindess Elementary School, stinging 40 students and staff.
- District officials said they called exterminators and coordinated with Ashland school district facilities and town health board to remove an underground bee nest near the bus loop, prompting indoor recess as a precaution.
- Fire and medical teams arrived around 7:49 a.m. and Ashland Fire Department responders and paramedics alongside school nursing staff assessed and treated students locally; Adams said, `Thankfully, there were no severe reactions, and all students are doing well`.
- The district said the situation is under control and, aside from indoor recess, normal activities have resumed at Mindess School as no one was hospitalized and students returned to campus after treatment, Ashland Fire Department stated.
- The Ashland Fire Department advised caution around stinging insects and recommended allergy sufferers carry epinephrine injectors; professionals relocated the queen and colony while exterminators and town teams address the nest.
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40 students, staff stung by bees at Boston-area school bus loop
Dozens of students and staff were stung by bees while getting off buses outside a Massachusetts elementary school on Wednesday. Ashland Superintendent of Schools Jim Adams said the incident occurred on the first day of classes at David Mindess Elementary School when an underground nest near the end of the bus loop was disturbed around 7:50 a.m. “Unfortunately, several students and staff members were stung, and many bees traveled into the school …
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