Bees attack funeral procession, two critical

Kolar (Karnataka): Another aggressive bee attack on a funeral procession has been reported, this time in Kolar. About 15 people were carrying a body to perform the last rites when a swarm of bees attacked them from a tree they were passing by. The mourners abandoned the body at the spot and ran away to escape the bees. With a three-hour wait proving futile, the bees were smoked before the procession could be resumed. Two people were admitted in a hospital and were reportedly in a serious condition. A 75 year old succumbed to bee attack last September, while attending a funeral procession.