At least 19 Indian paramilitary troops were swarmed and badly stung by bees while on a counter-insurgency operation against Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh state.
The troops were clearing landmines in the dense forests of Narayanpur district when they were attacked.
Four of the soldiers were in "a real bad state" with serious swelling on their faces and hands, police said.
The men have been admitted to a local government hospital.
The paramilitary personnel from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were deployed in the Farasgaon area of Bastar region.
The area contains dense forests and has been the scene of a bitter Maoist insurgency, police and local officials told the BBC.
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