A shocking case has come to light from a Buddhist district in Odisha. Four members of the same family have been bitten by a snake here. 3 cousins ​​have died due to snake bite. On the other hand, father’s condition is fragile. This incident has caused panic in the entire area. The names of the three sisters are Sudhirekha (13 years), Shubrekha Malik (12 years) and Saurabhi Malik (3 years). The incident happened on Sunday night. Sulendra Malik, a resident of Chariyapali village under Tikarpada panchayat, was sleeping with his family. At night, when their daughters’ health deteriorated, the whole family woke up. The daughters were having trouble breathing. Sulendra saw that a snake was moving nearby. He called his wife for help. After that, all four were immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. The three sisters were declared dead at the hospital. On the other hand, Sulendra has been referred from Buddh District Hospital to VIMSAR Medical College Burla. According to the information received, Sulendra’s condition is also critical.
About 2,500 to 6,000 people are bitten by snakes in Odisha every year:
Doctors say that it is possible that the krait snake has bitten the three sisters. About 2500 to 6 thousand people are bitten by snakes in Odisha every year. Of these, 400 to 900 people die every year. At least 1011 people have died due to snake bites in 2023-24. On the other hand, this year also 240 people have died due to snake bites. The Odisha government gives Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia to the family of a snakebite victim. The crate snake is very venomous. Its bite kills a person within a few hours. The common krait is five times more venomous than the cobra. It is also called silent killer. In fact, the bite of this snake does not cause much pain. In such a situation, many people do not know at first. It is said that this snake bites more people sleeping on the ground. It mostly comes out at night. On the other hand, when it gets body heat, it comes closer and bites while turning around.
