Three people in a French town remain in a "critical but stable condition" following an unusual bee attack at the weekend which left 24 passersby injured, the mayor of Aurillac said on Monday. Twenty-four people were hurt and three were rushed to hospital in critical condition when hundreds of bees suddenly attacked people in the central-southern town on Sunday morning.

A rare bee attack in Aurillac, France, on July 6 left 24 injured, including three in critical condition who are now stable. Officials speculate Asian hornets, overcrowding, heat waves, and/or queen bee issues triggered the aggression.