Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Nope, it's just a swarm of bees flying across the pitch at Kwaraa Stadium in the Tanzanian town of Babati.

And it sparked rather chaotic scenes during a game at the Tanzanite Pre-Season International Tournament.

Why was the match stopped for bees?

City FC Abuja and JKU FC were locked at 1-1 in the 77th minute when all of a sudden, players from both sides dropped to their bellies on the turf under instruction from the match officials as bees descended onto the field.

So too did a camera operator and an assistant referee.

The substitutes even took shelter underneath the bench in their efforts to avoid the bees.

Remarkably, the fans in attendance remained seated.

Perhaps those supporters were blissfully unaware of the carnage that had seemingly unfolded in

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