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Bees make a beeline for bus station, sting many

(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-08-28 09:23

A swarm of bees attacked passengers waiting to board coaches from a bus station in Beijing, causing significant panic and chaos, at noon on Monday.

Several commuters ran helter-skelter as others lay flat on the ground to avoid getting stung. However, many of them were stung, but no major casualties were reported.

A beekeeper who was called on the scene failed to drive the bees away, following which police officers were forced to spray pesticides to kill them.

(Beijing Times)