An unfortunate fact was presented in the rural area of the municipality of Ortega, in the department of Tolima, when Andrea del Pilar Fandiño Palacios, a teacher and geologist at the National University, died after being attacked by a swarm of bees during a work day.
According to witnesses of the fact, the teacher He received repeated bites in different parts of his body, which generated a serious reaction that produced severe inflammation and breathing difficulties, Therefore, she was immediately taken to the San José Hospital of the Tolimense town, however, due to the severity of her condition it was decided to transfer it to Bogotá.
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Unfortunately, during the journey, Fandiño suffered cardiorespiratory arrest, which forced the staff to divert the journey to the city of Ibagué to stabilize it urgently. Despite the efforts of the doctors to revive her, unfortunately the young woman did not resist and died minutes later.
The Faculty of Sciences of the National University regretted the death of Andrea Fandiño. Photo:Taken from x @cienciasunalbog.
According to the local media ‘La Voz del Pueblo 920 am’, the mayor of Ortega, Diego Matiz said that “the geologist was in one of the 124 paths of our municipality, a little distant from the urban area and the hospital, however, the community helped it as soon as the situation was known and a medicalized plane was waiting for him to be transferred, but unfortunately he did not endure”.
The teacher received bites in several areas of her body, which generated a serious reaction. Photo:Istock
After what happened, The Geosciences Department of the National University of Colombia, to which it was linked, published an emotional message lamenting the death of the professional. «His smile, his human quality and his unconditional love for geology marked forever to those who had the privilege of knowing her. He leaves us the example of a life lived with passion for his profession. We accompany his family, friends, colleagues and students at this time so difficult. His light and legacy will always remain in our memory,» reads the message.
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Similarly, the university directives lamented the fact and expressed their condolences to the family and friends of the professional.
The teacher’s watch was held this Saturday in the Los Olivos Cemetery Park, in Cota, and his funeral will be held this Sunday in the same place.
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