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Swarm of bees attack residents in Arizona subdivision – six people hospitalized Six injured in bee attack on residents at Arizona subdivision
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Six people were sent to the hospital on Saturday afternoon after a swarm of bees attacked residents in a subdivision, the Maricopa fire department said.Six people were sent to the hospital on Saturday afternoon after a swarm of bees attacked residents in a subdivision, the Maricopa fire department said.
The bees hit the Rancho El Dorado subdivision about 5pm and attacked people in a two-block-long area, the department said in a news release. People ran and screamed for help.The bees hit the Rancho El Dorado subdivision about 5pm and attacked people in a two-block-long area, the department said in a news release. People ran and screamed for help.
Three adults and three children were taken to hospital for treatment of the stings, the department said. One of the adults had nearly 300 bee stings counted at the hospital. Two firefighters who were also stung during the rescue did not need treatment at the hospital, the department said.Three adults and three children were taken to hospital for treatment of the stings, the department said. One of the adults had nearly 300 bee stings counted at the hospital. Two firefighters who were also stung during the rescue did not need treatment at the hospital, the department said.
It took fire crews about two hours to find the hive in an opened water valve box at one of the homes, the department said. The bees were sprayed with foam, and the hive was contained and killed.It took fire crews about two hours to find the hive in an opened water valve box at one of the homes, the department said. The bees were sprayed with foam, and the hive was contained and killed.
A particularly aggressive strain of honeybee menaced parts of Arizona during the summer, with some people getting stung so many times that they were hospitalized.A particularly aggressive strain of honeybee menaced parts of Arizona during the summer, with some people getting stung so many times that they were hospitalized.
Experts say the state is dealing with the Africanized honeybee, also known as the killer bee, which is a crossbreed between the European honeybee and the African honeybee.Experts say the state is dealing with the Africanized honeybee, also known as the killer bee, which is a crossbreed between the European honeybee and the African honeybee.
The killer bee is the result of experiments in Brazil decades ago, and the insects migrated to the US. The bees are more prevalent in warm south-western states such as Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. If their hives are disrupted, they become especially aggressive.The killer bee is the result of experiments in Brazil decades ago, and the insects migrated to the US. The bees are more prevalent in warm south-western states such as Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. If their hives are disrupted, they become especially aggressive.