Kentucky man dies after swarm of bees attacks him on his porch

From 2011 to 2021, there were a total of 788 deaths from hornet, wasp and bee stings across the US. Photograph: Bloomberg Creative Photos/Getty Images

A Kentucky man has died after a swarm of bees attacked him on his porch.

On Monday, the 59-year-old man, whom local reports identified as Michael Alford, was moving a bag of potting soil in Harlan county when he was stung by a swarm of bees from inside the package, authorities said in a statement.