According to local authorities, the aggressiveness of bees could provoke the presence of Asian hornets near the hotel hives. The area had to be temporarily closed.
In an unusual bee attack in Aurillac, southernly, at least 24 people were injured in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, three of them are in a critical condition. According to the AP report, TASR reports this.
The French department Cantal said that bees on passers -by attacked on Sunday at approximately 10:00 am. a total of approximately 30 minutes. The authorities sent firefighters and rescue teams. The police temporarily closed the area until the bees stopped attacking people.
Caused by bee aggressiveness
Three people in a critical condition were taken to the local hospital. Mayor Aurillac Pierre Matonier said in an interview with France 3 that the incident could be related to Asian hornets that threaten the hive installed on the hotel terrace in the city center. According to Mathonier, this probably caused bee aggressiveness.
“Everything ended well. The rescue services were greatly coordinated. There was no panic in Aurillac, but several people were bitten,” he added.