10 men, headed to national park for trekking, attacked by bees in Thane​on December 31, 2024 at 11:15 am

10 men, headed to national park for trekking, attacked by bees in Thane

​10 men, headed to national park for trekking, attacked by bees in Thane 10 men, headed to national park for trekking, attacked by bees in Thane   

Ten men, all of whom are 18 years of age, were attacked by a swarm of bees in Maharashtra’s Thane while they had gone for trekking in Sanjay Gandhi National Park, police said.

Following the attack, the men lost their way and went inside the Yeoor forest, about 4 km away from the national park, fearing that they could be stung by bees again, according to the police. One of them called up the police and informed them about their situation.

The disaster department of the Thane Municipal Corporation was also informed about the incident, after which a team of police, municipal corporation employees and disaster team personnel of the corporation reached the spot. The police team and the disaster team personnel rescued the men trapped in the forest in an operation that spanned nearly two hours.

Of the ten men attacked, seven of them were handed over to their families and three were undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city, police said.

Police are investigating whether the men had gone to the Yeoor forest with or without permission. Entry into the forest located within a national park requires permission from the authorities.

It is being speculated that the men veered into the forest secretly.

Police also noted the names and addresses of the men and informed their families about the incident.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a national park spanning 87 square kilometres and is home to many wild animals, insects and birds. It is located in the northern suburbs of Mumbai, primarily in the Borivali and Dahisar areas. It also extends into Thane.