A bad turn, and it’s a whole region that has seen dump millions of bees in the air. A contenting truck 31 tonnes of hives Tilled this Friday morning in Lynden, in the state of Washington (United States) releasing 250 million insects in the air.
As reported by Seattle Times et CNNa semi-trailer of a freight company, specializing in this type of transport, left in barrels at 4 am on Friday, near the Canadian border, according to the Sheriff’s reports of WhatCom.
A “rescue” operation launched
“The driver did not Not well negotiated a tight turnwhich led to the trailer rolling in a ditch, “said Amy Cloud, spokesperson for the county emergency management.
After the escape of the 250 million insects, the plan is now to allow bees to return to their hives and find their queen within a day or two. “More than two dozen people have come to help guarantee that the rescue of millions of pollinating bees is as successful as possible,” said the sheriff’s office.
A truck carrying about 70,000 pounds of live honey bee hives has overturned in northern Washington, releasing millions of bees. pic.twitter.com/FqJJgcZtxo
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All, trying to avoid bites. Police and firefighters on site have already complained about the aggressiveness of insects. Local authorities have asked residents to avoid the area since Friday, the road concerned has been closed.
The truck driver was not injured in the accident. His business refutes any responsibility. Employing a dozen drivers, the American company has not recorded any serious accident in the past two years.
It must be said that incidents during bee transport are very rare. In 2015, 14 million bees had escaped an accident semi-trailer.
