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Beehive Falls into KSRTC Bus in Keralam, 17 Injured in Swarm Attack
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News18•21-09-2026, 20:45
Beehive Falls into KSRTC Bus in Keralam, 17 Injured in Swarm Attack
- •Seventeen people, including passengers and staff, were injured after a beehive fell into a moving KSRTC bus near Gavi in Pathanamthitta district.
- •The incident occurred at Kozhikkanam while the bus was en route to Kumily in Idukki district.
- •A beehive on a tree was disturbed as the bus passed, causing it to fall inside the vehicle and bees to sting nearly all 55 occupants.
- •The driver stopped the bus, and passengers waited outside for over an hour before the bus proceeded to a hospital.
- •Seven injured received treatment at Vandiperiyar hospital, and ten others, including the driver and conductor, were treated at Peerumade taluk hospital.
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A beehive fell into the moving KSRTC bus after a tree-dwelling hive was disturbed as the vehicle passed through a forest stretch near Gavi.
Seventeen people, including passengers, children, daily commuters, tourists, and bus crew members, were injured and sought medical treatment following the bee attack.
Seven of the injured individuals received treatment at the Vandiperiyar hospital, while 10 others were treated at the Peerumade taluk hospital.
