HARARE
–
Dozens
of
passengers
escaped
death
when
a
bus
crashed
into
a
tree
in
Harare
on
Tuesday
morning,
but
their
ordeal
took
a
dramatic
turn
when
they
were
attacked
by
a
swarm
of
bees,
police
said.
The
accident
occurred
at
the
intersection
of
Acturus
Road
and
Harare
Drive.
National
police
spokesperson
Commissioner
Paul
Nyathi
said
the
driver
lost
control
of
the
bus,
causing
it
to
veer
off
the
road
and
ram
into
a
tree
that
had
a
swarm
of
bees.
“Several
passengers
sustained
injuries
while
others
were
attacked
by
bees
from
the
tree,”
Nyathi
said
in
a
statement
on
Wednesday.
Emergency
services
attended
the
scene
and
ferried
the
injured
to
nearby
medical
facilities
for
treatment.
The
police
statement
did
not
disclose
the
extent
of
the
injuries.