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India: Two killed, four injured in bee attack in Maharashtra

Tourists have been banned from visiting the Satbahini temple in the forested area after dark due to bee attacks

Published: Sun 9 Apr 2023, 2:06 PM

Updated: Sun 9 Apr 2023, 2:08 PM

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— AP file

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Two persons were killed and four injured when they were attacked by a swarm of honey bees in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, a forest officer said on Sunday.

The incident took place at Satbahini in Nagbhid tehsil on Saturday night, he said.

The four injured persons, including a six-month-old baby, are being treated at Nagpur, a senior forest officer of Bramhapuri division said.

A group of six persons had come for a visit to Satbahini temple, some 140km away from district headquarters, in the evening, when a swarm of bees attacked them.

Two of the victims went missing, following which the forest officials and police launched a search. One of them was found dead, while the other man was critically injured and died during treatment at a hospital, said K R Dhondane, assistant forest officer, Bramhapuri Division.

Tourists have been banned from visiting the temple in the forested area after dark due to bee attacks and a warning board has also been installed in the area, he said.



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