Man dead in bee attack in Uttar Pradesh; wife, four others injured

BIJNOR: A man died while five others including his wife were injured after a swarm of bees attacked them in Hargaon Chandan village of Nagina area of Bijnor district on Saturday morning.
The deceased, identified as Udesh Kumar (45), a farmer, was returning from his field after work along with his wife, Lakshmi Devi, when they got attacked.
While Kumar succumbed to his injuries on the spot, Devi was admitted to Nagina Government Hospital in serious condition.
Four girls -- Nasara (14), Ikara (16), Aayesha (15), and Mahima (16) - were also injured in the attack and taken to the local primary health centre for treatment, where they are in stable condition, Superintendent of police (SP) city, Bijnor, Praveen Kumar Ranjan, said.
One of the injured girls, Mahima, told TOI, "We were on our way back home from tuition when suddenly a swarm of bees came and started biting us."
She added, "When we cried for help, the passers-by blew smoke to chase the bees away from the spot and we somehow got saved."