Bee attack leaves 60 students injured in Tripura

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Agartala: At least 60 students and few guardians were injured on Saturday when a swarm of bees attacked them at a park in Khowai in western Tripura.

The injured students and a few parents have been admitted to government hospitals for treatment.

"Around 60 students led by few of their parents assembled at the park for a picnic. Around the same time a bird hit a bee hive nearby after which a swarm of bees attacked the gathering," a teacher of the Srikrishna Patsala told the media.

According to the doctors, the conditions of the wounded students were not serious.