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Two million bees escape after truck carrying hives overturns in Texas

Beekeepers in protective suits work around a large overturned tree trunk covered in swarming bees
Beekeepers help transfer bees from the overturned truck to other transport trucks in Orange county, Texas. Photograph: Queen Bee Supply and Moore Honey Farm

Two million bees escaped after a truck transporting their hives overturned and released the insects in Texas on Sunday.

The accident happened near the town of Mauriceville in the east of the state, perhaps not surprisingly causing local emergency officials to warn residents near the mishap to stay indoors.

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