14 injured in m.p. as Bees swarm Vande Bharat
Kanpur, Oct. 13 -- Around 12 to 14 passengers were injured after a swarm of bees entered the A-2 coach of a Vande Bharat bound for Hazrat Nizamuddin, triggering panic and a scramble for safety; even passengers who took refuge in toilets were stung, according to people aware of the matter.
Officials said the incident took place at Khajuraho railway station in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday night.
According to witnesses, a beehive on the platform was disturbed, reportedly during construction work, leading the agitated bees to sting passengers waiting to board 22469 Khajuraho-Hazrat Nizamuddin Vande Bharat Express and then flew into the coach as people rushed inside to escape.
Manoj Kumar Singh, spokesperson for North Central Railway's Jhansi division, said, "Bees attacked passengers at Khajuraho station. Medical teams treated them at Lalitpur and Jhansi stations. An inquiry has been ordered to establish how the incident occurred."
The train had left the platform by the time passengers were stung. They sought help from the staff onboard, but said they were unable to provide much assistance. Doctors attended to the injured when the train reached Jhansi late on Sunday....
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