Kolar: Another bee attack on a funeral procession has been reported in the state, this time from Kolar. Around 15 people were carrying a dead body on Sunday to perform the last rites when a swarm of bees descended on them from a tree they were passing by, according to a report.The attack was so severe that the mourners had to run away to escape the bees, thus abandoning the body at the spot. When a three-hour wait proved futile, they resorted to smoking away the bees before being continue on their journey, according to a member of the bereaved family.Two of the 10 persons admitted to hospital are reported to be in a critical condition.In September last year, a 75-year-old man attending a funeral procession died when he was attacked by bees in Madhya Pradesh.A number of bee attacks have been reported in the state in the last few months. December 18, 2015: 36 students from St Joseph's College of Arts were attacked by a swarm of bees near Chamundipura.Oct 30, 2015: Two persons were seriously injured while five others sustained minor injuries when bees attacked a funeral procession, also in Kolar.October 4: A group of travellers were injured when a swarm of bees from a nearby coconut tree attacked them near Tumakuru.October 1, 2015: Mourners at a funeral procession in Chitradurga district had a rude shock when a swarm of bees descended on them forcing them to abandon the body midway of the rituals and flee.