Snakebite toll in Kerala rises to six elderly woman dies in Kannur

Kannur (Kerala), Apr 26 (PTI) An elderly woman undergoing treatment after being bitten by a venomous snake at her house in Thaliparamba here died on Sunday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Nabeesa (65), a native of Muthkuda near Thaliparamba.

According to police, Nabeesa was found lying unconscious at her house around 11 am and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

It was later confirmed at the hospital that she had suffered a snakebite.

Police said she was administered anti-venom and remained on ventilator support, but died at the hospital on Sunday morning.

An investigation has been launched into the incident.

Police suspect that Nabeesa was bitten by a venomous common krait.

With Nabeesa’s death, the number of snakebite fatalities reported in Kerala in recent days has risen to six, including in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha, Thrissur and Kannur districts.

Several others are undergoing treatment in hospitals following snakebites, police said.

In one such incident on Sunday, a woman identified as Sharmila, from Coimbatore and staying at a resort in Cherai near Kochi as a tourist, was bitten by a snake while walking in the resort's garden.

She was admitted to a nearby hospital.

In another incident, a youth was admitted to the hospital after being bitten by a snake at Ramankulangara in Kollam district on Sunday.

With temperatures soaring, experts have warned that snakes may venture into houses in search of shade, cooler environments and rodents.

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