A 65-year-old umpire in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh, has died, while several players were injured after a swarm of bees attacked them during a cricket match, police said on Thursday.

As reported by news agency PTI, a top office-bearer of the Kanpur Cricket Association, which organised the game, confirmed the incident that took place at Sapru Maidan in the Shuklaganj area on Wednesday evening.