Half a Million Bees Killed in Netherlands Fire Incident.
A beekeeper from the Netherlands has voiced shock after his ten colonies were set ablaze in a park in the central city of Almere, causing the death of an estimated 500,000 bees.
The beekeeper stated that each hive housed a population of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the thought that anyone could destroy them was horrific.
"It really hurts that my 10 hives have perished," he informed regional media.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the east of Amsterdam, have requested observers after the arson attack on Tuesday night in the city's picturesque Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the fire on online platforms.
The Netherlands authorities says that more than half of the nation's 360 types of bee are at threat of extinction, as the number of bees decreases globally.
Mr Stringer said that authorities had told him an flammable substance had been used to burn the colonies, which were sitting on pallets in a forested area of the park.
Barely any of the insects made it through and he said that he had doubt the perpetrator would be apprehended.
Another apiarist a local beekeeper stated on national radio that she had three bee colonies and wanted to donate one of them.
For Mr Stringer, who looked after the colonies for about nine years, the fire means starting a fresh hive in the area from the beginning.
But he affirms he will continue his efforts.
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