US EditionU.S. State On High Alert After 14 Million Bees Escape In Car Accident
- A semi-truck overturned in northern Washington state, releasing about 14 million bees, as reported by the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office.
- Authorities initially estimated 250 million bees were loose but corrected the number to around 14 million after beekeeper input.
- The Whatcom County Sheriff's Office thanked the beekeepers for their help and advised the public to avoid the area due to the swarm.
- Most bees should have returned to their hives by the morning.
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The trailer of a truck carrying thousands of hives was overturned in the north of Washington State (United States), near the Canadian border, on the night of Friday, May 29-30, 2025. After...
Truck carrying millions of bees overturns in USA's Washington, authorities seal crash site
A truck loaded with millions of honeybees overturned in the US state of Washington on Friday, leading to a massive escape of the bees and prompting officials to warn the public. Authorities urged people to stay away from the area due to the risk of bee swarms, the BBC reported. Emergency teams had no immediate means to contain the situation, prompting several skilled beekeepers to step in and assist. Truck was carrying 70,000 pounds of live bee …
U.S. State On High Alert After 14 Million Bees Escape In Car Accident
Celebrities Who Unfortunately Passed Away In 2024 (2:18) There are an awful lot of bees on the loose this weekend in the United States. On Friday, a tractor-trailer carrying more than 70,000 pounds of pollinator hives flipped over in Whatcom County, Washington. While it's unclear what led to the truck rolling over on its side, it's being reported that 14 million bees escaped during this accident. The authorities in Whatcom County said they'll do…
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