6 people killed by bees after bus crashed into hive

Six people, including an 8-year-old girl, have been killed by a swarm of bees after a bus they were riding plunged into a ravine and hit several beehives.

The tragic incident occurred Monday in Nicaragua, with the vehicle veering off the road during an hourlong journey from Jinotega to San Sebastián de Yalí in the northwest of the country.

Approximately 45 people were on board the bus when it reportedly suffered a mechanical problem, plunging 165 feet down the ravine, and ending up in a coffee plantation.

All people survived the initial crash, but the bus disturbed a swarm of killer Africanized bees.

The passengers were stung repeatedly by the angry insects, with six having reportedly succumbed to the attack.

The deceased include Reyna Isabel Olivas Montalván, 84, Santos Arnulfo Calderón Castellón, 38, Dilcia Flores Amparo, 32, and Kenia Jazmín Soza Bonilla, 19.

Also among the dead were Eneyda Tórrez Zelaya, 47, and her 8-year-old daughter Andrea Carolina.