Many people visiting graves in Nghe An were attacked by wild bees and had to be taken to the emergency room.

Dao Tho• February 19, 2019 10:49

(Baonghean.vn) - Surprised by being attacked by a swarm of wild bees while visiting graves, many people in Hien Son commune (Do Luong) had to go to a medical facility for emergency treatment.

On the morning of February 18, Mr. Nguyen Quang Dung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Hien Son Commune (Do Luong), said that in this commune, there had just been an incident of wild bees attacking people who were visiting graves, injuring dozens of people.

Nhiều người bị ong đốt nằm điều trị tại trạm y tế. Ảnh: P.Đ.T

Many people stung by bees are being treated at the medical station. Photo: P.D.T

Accordingly, after clearing the grave area at a local family cemetery, the group was suddenly attacked by a swarm of wild bees that had broken out of their nest, forcing them to flee in all directions.

"Six people had to be taken to the commune health facility for intravenous detoxification, and another person had to be transferred to Vinh City Hospital for emergency treatment," Mr. Nguyen Quang Dung added.

Wild bees. Photo: Dao Tho

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