First things first, let’s all agree that when we spot a bee, we literally run for our lives. That tiny little fly can scare the hell out of us!
So imagine the horror of a huge group of people when a swarm of bees attacked them!
You read that right.
The fourth one day match between India A and England Lions came to a halt after the 28th over for 15 minutes because of a bee attack.
A group of fans in the top tier of the ground’s West Stand disturbed a beehive under the seats leading to the scary situation.
The incident took place at the Green Field International Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
The spectators tried shooing away the bees with clothes and tried to run towards vacant places. But all efforts went in vain. Several have been left injured by the attack.
Sources reveal that none of the players were injured because the bees did not enter the field. But five people have been taken to the hospital for serious injuries. India A coach Rahul Dravid was forced to escape to the safety of the dugout.
After the incident, the crowd was shifted from the west side of the stadium to the east side.
The Chief Operating Officer of Sports Faculties Ltd said, “It was an unfortunate incident. We had ensured that the gallery where the spectators who sit for watching the match was cleaned ahead of the match. But it was some spectators who went upstairs where they were not supposed to go in the normal circumstances and stirred the hive unknowingly or mischievously.”
A video of the incident has gone viral:
This is what nightmares look like!
Feature image source.