Five million bees escape after crates of hives fall off truck in Canada

Police near Toronto have warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees on to a road. Halton regional police said they received a call about 6.15am on Wednesday reporting the bee crates had come loose from a truck and spilled on to a road in Burlington, Ontario. “We’re not sure how or what exactly took place but at some point the boxes containing bees or beehives slid off the trailer and spilled all over the road,” Constable Ryan Anderson, told CBC News.

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hive 蜂房；蜜蜂群；储备（it大数据）

spill 溢出；洒落

crate 板条箱；装货箱📦

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