Umpire dies, at least 15 injured after swarm of bees attacks during cricket match in Uttar Pradesh

According to the police sources, the match was being played at Sapru grounds in Shuklaganj in the district when a massive swarm of bees attacked the players.

Lucknow: An attack by a swarm of bees during a cricket match in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district claimed the life of an umpire and left over a dozen players injured.

According to the police sources, there was a match at Sapru grounds in Shuklaganj in the district when a massive swarm of bees attacked the players.

Some players and a handful of onlookers managed to run to safety.

65-year-old Manik Gupta, a resident of the Kanpur , who was umpiring the match, was stung several times and fell unconscious on the ground. He was rushed to the hospital where the doctors declared him dead on arrival.

About 15 players were also injured in the bee attack and are being treated at various hospitals in Unnao and Kanpur, police sources said.

Kanpur Cricket Association president S N Singh expressed condolence over the death of Gupta and said that the Association will extend all possible support to the bereaved family.

Reports said that there were several bee hives around the ground and there have been incidents of bee attacks in the past as well.