Man dies of bee attack

Thane (Maha): A 54-year-old man today died after being stung by a swarm of honey bees, a civic official said.

Umesh Saraf was standing on the Pokhran road near Glaxo company when he was stung by a swarm of honey bees at around 8.30 AM, Thane Municipal Corporation's Regional Disaster Management Cell chief Santosh Kadam told PTI.

Saraf was injured and rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during treatment, Kadam added. Police said a case was registered.