China bee swarm kills six in truck smash and stings

Three were stung to death and three more were killed on the road as they tried to steer clear of the swarm, newspapers said today.

The view of the wreckage is blurred by the swarming mass of bees

Rescuers were forced to don protective clothing as they attended the site, where six people died - three of whom were stung to death

The bee-hive truck collided with a farm vehicle yesterday and overturned near Changchun, the capital of Jilin province, the China Daily said.

Pictures showed thousands of bees swarming around the accident site as workers, wearing protective clothing, cleared the debris.

The East Asia Economy and Trade News said three more people were killed hours later when two trucks collided as they tried to avoid the swarm.

There had been seven deadly accidents on the same section of road in three months, the newspaper said.

A slightly clearer view of the monstrous crash, though thousands of bees can still be seen clogging the sky behind the vehicles