4 injured in bee attack

At least four workers were

injured today when a swarm of bees attacked them in Akkamalai Estate in the hilly Valparai in the district, police said.

The workers were busy plucking tea leaves, when the bees started stinging them. In the melee, four workers sustained injuries, police said.

The workers, including a supervisor and an assistant, were admitted to the estate hospital, they said.