Half a Million Bees Killed in Dutch Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has expressed shock after his ten colonies were burned down in a park in the central city of Almere, resulting in the loss of an estimated half a million bees.
The beekeeper stated that each hive housed a population of 40-60,000 bees, and the idea that anyone could destroy them was horrific.
"It is deeply painful that my 10 hives have perished," he informed regional media.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have appealed for observers after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They posted images of the fire on online platforms.
The Netherlands authorities says that more than half of the nation's 360 species of bee are at threat of dying out, as the population of bees decreases globally.
The beekeeper explained that police had informed him an accelerant had been employed to ignite the hives, which were placed on wooden platforms in a wooded part of the garden.
Barely any of the insects made it through and he said that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended.
Another apiarist Heleen Nieman told Dutch radio that she had three bee colonies and planned to give him a colony.
For the beekeeper, who looked after the bees for about almost a decade, the fire means building a fresh hive in the park from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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