Man killed by honey bees

A 62-year-old man died after being stung by honey bees in Kendrapara district today while two others including the deceased's son were hospitalised with bee stings.

The deceased has been identified as Sarbeswar Nayak (62) native of Kabilipur village under Patkura police station jurisdiction, police said.

The injured persons Prasanna Nayak (35) and Sudhir Mallik (55) undergoing treatment in the government-run Patkura hospital are stated to be out of danger, they said.

To beat the blistering heat, the victims were taking rest under the shed of a banyan tree when a swarm of honey bees moved out of the beehive from the tree and attacked them all on a sudden, police added.