500,000 Honeybees Killed in Netherlands Arson Attack.
A Dutch beekeeper has voiced dismay after his 10 beehives were set ablaze in a park in the city of Almere, resulting in the death of an estimated half a million bees.
The beekeeper stated that each hive housed a colony of forty to sixty thousand bees, and the thought that someone could destroy them was devastating.
"It is deeply painful that my 10 hives have perished," he told regional media.
Law enforcement in Almere, located to the northeast of Amsterdam, have requested witnesses after the deliberate fire on Tuesday evening in the city's scenic Beatrixpark. They shared pictures of the fire on online platforms.
The Netherlands authorities reports that over 50% of the country's 360 species of bee are at risk of extinction, as the population of bees declines globally.
The beekeeper explained that authorities had informed him an flammable substance had been employed to ignite the colonies, which were sitting on wooden platforms in a forested area of the park.
Barely any of the bees survived and he said that he had doubt the arsonist would be apprehended.
Another apiarist Heleen Nieman told national radio that she had three bee colonies and wanted to donate one of them.
For Mr Stringer, who looked after the bees for about nine years, the incident means building a new colony in the area from the beginning.
But he insists he will continue his efforts.
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