PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 25 -- Nearly 20 people were injured after a swarm of bees attacked residents at Prayag Kunj (Ansal Apartment) near the Ram Mandir in the Civil Lines area of Prayagraj on Tuesday around 12 noon.

A 72-year-old resident of Yamuna Block, Anju Arora, suffered severe bee stings and was admitted to the medicine department of Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital (SRN) for treatment. Another critically injured victim, Raju Yadav, is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city.

The Ansal Apartment complex houses nearly 100 families. According to residents, the incident occurred when Anju Arora came downstairs to collect dried clothes. At that moment, bees from a hive located on the fourth floor of a residential block s...