Firecrackers trigger a bee attack, 60 injured near Chittoor
Nearly 60 villagers were injured in Chittoor, India, after firecrackers disturbed beehives during a funeral procession. The victims were treated at local hospitals for bee stings and injuries sustained during the ensuing panic.
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Highlights the risks of public safety and crowd control during traditional gatherings in rural areas.
Nearly 60 villagers were injured after a swarm of bees attacked a funeral procession in a forest-fringe area near the SC Colony of Thumbakuppam village in Bangarupalem mandal of Chittoor district on Friday night.
According to information, the villagers were returning home after attending the funeral of an elderly woman when a youth allegedly burst a few leftover firecrackers along the route. The explosions disturbed a cluster of beehives on roadside trees, sending thousands of bees swooping down on the unsuspecting crowd within seconds.
Several victims suffered multiple bee stings, while others were injured after stumbling and falling in the darkness amid the stampede-like situation. Residents and relatives rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to safety.
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