Two dozen individuals were injured — some critically — when bees attacked the French town of Aurillac.

The attack took place in the center of Aurillac and lasted roughly 30 minutes, according to reports. Two dozen people were stung by the swarm of bees — some several times as they tried to escape.

The Telegraph reports that one elderly man, 78, went into cardiac arrest amid the attack. He was stung a whopping 25 times. Emergency responders were able to revive him. According to the outlet, “The bees reportedly appeared from a rooftop apiary on the terrace of the Grand Hôtel de Bordeaux, near Place du Square.”

The mayor, Pierre Mathonier, touted…

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