Bee attack in Dharmasthala; seven people seriously injured, under treatment in hospital
Belthangady: Seven people sustained severe injuries in an incident of bee attack on Wednesday morning in Ajikuri of Dharmasthala village in the taluk and are being treated in hospital.
The locals were attacked by the bees twice on Wednesday morning. The bees were seen entering the homes at around 8 am and attacking the residents. A second round of bee attack was reported at 10 am.
The incident gave rise to great fear among the people of Ajikuri, who turned reluctant to get out of their homes.
The injured, identified as Ismail (70), Shahnaz (52), Shamil (13), Mustafa (29), Shahida (53), Padmavathi (62) and Shivanna (55), are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Ujire.
Forest Department officers, who received information on the incident, visited Ajikuri and inspected the situation.
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Barmer hottest in Rajasthan with 45.6 deg C
Jaipur, Apr 6 (PTI): Barmer was the hottest place in Rajasthan on Sunday recording a maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees Celsius, 6.8 degrees above normal, the Jaipur Meteorological Center said.
Parts of Rajasthan witnessed scorching heat today. Jaisalmer recorded a high of 45.0 degrees Celsius, Chittorgarh 43.2 degrees, Jodhpur 43 degrees, Kota 42.4 degrees and Jalore 42 degrees.
Barmer saw a record breaking maximum temperature of 45.6 degrees in the first week of April. The highest temperature the city witnessed during this period was 45.2 degrees Celsius on April 3, 1998, a MeT department spokesperson said.
The heat wave prevailing in many parts of the state will intensify in the coming days, he said.
The temperature is likely to increase in the state by 3 to 4 degrees in the coming days. On Monday, the maximum temperature in some parts of southwestern Rajasthan is likely to settle around 44 to 45 degrees and 42 to 44 degrees in parts of eastern Rajasthan, he said.
