Man killed by bees

A FARM worker watched on in horror yesterday as a coworker was fatally stung by a swarm of bees.

The 27-year-old gardener was working on a farm in regional Victoria when he was stung by multiple bees.

The incident, which occurred at the Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld, a property in the Southern Grampians, about 10am yesterday, was witnessed by a co-worker, who was forced to watch helplessly as his mate died moments after he was stung.