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Nearly 15 Voters Injured in Bee Attack during Balloting in Tripura

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By IANS

Published : Apr 26, 2024, 2:12 PM IST

Chaos ensued at a polling station in the Barabill area of Tripura's Khowai district when a swarm of bees descended upon voters waiting in queues to participate in the electoral process. The attack left around 15 voters injured, prompting a swift response from Fire and Emergency Service personnel who rushed to the scene.
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Chaos ensued at a polling station in the Barabill area of Tripura's Khowai district when a swarm of bees descended upon voters waiting in queues to participate in the electoral process. The attack left around 15 voters injured, prompting a swift response from Fire and Emergency Service personnel who rushed to the scene.

Agartala: Around 15 voters, including women, were injured when a swarm of bees attacked the electorate, who were in the queue to cast their votes on Friday at the Barabill area of Tripura's Khowai district. Election officials said that Fire and Emergency Service personnel rushed to the spot and shifted the affected voters to the Khowai district hospital, and after medical treatment, they were sent back to their homes.

The bee attack caused nervousness and anxiety among the voters, and they ran away from the queue. The Fire and Emergency Service personnel also destroyed the beehive near the polling station, set up in a government building. The voting later resumed after a brief halt at the polling station in the Khowai assembly constituency under the Tripura East parliamentary constituency, where balloting has been underway since 7 a.m.

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