500,000 Honeybees Killed in Netherlands Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed shock after his 10 beehives were set ablaze in a park in the central city of Almere, resulting in the loss of an approximated 500,000 bees.
The beekeeper stated that every colony housed a colony of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that anyone could kill them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my ten colonies have died," he told regional media.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested observers after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They posted images of the blaze on online platforms.
The Netherlands authorities reports that over 50% of the country's 360 types of bee are at risk of extinction, as the population of bees declines around the world.
The beekeeper said that police had informed him an accelerant had been used to ignite the hives, which were sitting on pallets in a forested area of the park.
Barely any of the insects survived and he said that he had little faith the arsonist would be apprehended.
Another apiarist a local beekeeper stated on national radio that she had three hives and wanted to give him a colony.
For Mr Stringer, who cared for the bees for about almost a decade, the incident means building a fresh hive in the park from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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