A big swarm of bees was discovered gathering on the sidewalk in entrance of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station on Tuesday afternoon, with authorities urging folks to keep away from making a disturbance.

Reporter: ‘I’m right here on the sidewalk in entrance of Shinjuku West Exit. There is an enormous swarm of bees.’

The bees had been discovered on a tree proper in entrance of Shinjuku Station’s west exit.

At round 12:30 PM on June 11, an emergency name was made reporting ‘numerous bees flying round’ and estimating the quantity to be round 2,000.

The sidewalk, normally crowded with pedestrians, has been partially restricted to maintain folks away from the bees.

Pedestrian: ‘(Q. Have you ever seen this many bees in Shinjuku?) No, that is the primary time. (Q. How do you are feeling about this variety of bees?) Is it protected? It’s actually scary.’

Nearby retailer worker: ‘(Some bees) got here into the shop a bit of. (Q. Were there any accidents?) No, there weren’t any. The variety of bees was fairly shocking.’

According to Shinjuku Ward, throughout this season, queen bees and employee bees transfer to create new nests, making massive gatherings extra seemingly.

A ward consultant acknowledged, ‘The threat is low so long as they’re clustered collectively. Please be careful to disturb them.’

Source: TBS