Cricket umpire dies and players injured after bees attack match

A senior cricket umpire died after a swarm of bees descended on a local match in northern India, triggering panic on the field and leaving several players injured.Manik Gupta, 65, was officiating a league game at Sapru Maidan in Uttar Pradesh state’s Shuklaganj area on Wednesday when the incident occurred

The match – part of a local league organised by the Kanpur Cricket Association – had just begun when bees swarmed the ground, attacking players and officials, the news agency PTI reported.The attack caused chaos, with players and spectators running for cover. Eyewitnesses said Gupta was stung multiple times and collapsed on the field.Police said another umpire, Jagdish Sharma, and 15 to 20 players were injured.