Baripada December 29: A 32-year-old man died on Sunday after a swarm of bees attacked him outside his residence in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district, police said. Biswanath Murmu, employed with the rural development department as junior engineer, breathed his last on way to hospital, they said. Nashik Bee Attack: Several Tourists on Trek to Harihar Fort Injured After Swarm of Bees Attacks Them, Video Surfaces.

“He was attacked by a swarm of bees in front of his residence in Mahuldiha area on Sunday morning following which he fainted. He died on the way to the nearest government hospital,” said Suchindra Mahalik, the inspector in-charge of Rairangpur Town Police Station. Bee Attack in Guna: Wedding Turns Nightmare As Swarm of Bees Attack Guests in Madhya Pradesh, Video Surfaces.

The bees came in large numbers from a nearby hive and attacked him without any provocation, the officer said. The police have registered a case of unnatural death and sent the body for post-mortem. Mayurbhanj, known for its diverse forests and wildlife, occasionally experiences such incidents, Mahalik said.