Father, daughter die after snake bites them in sleep in Odisha

In an unfortunate incident, a man and his minor daughter died after they were bitten by a venomous snake at Charichhak village in Boudh district on Friday night.

The deceased have been identified as Sushant Kanhar and his minor daughter Preeti Kanhar.

As per reports, Sushant and his daughter Preeti were sleeping in their house at night when the venomous snake bit them. 

Sushant screamed after getting bitten by the snake. Following the development, family members and neighbours rushed them to the Kandhamal district headquarters hospital. However, the father-daughter duo succumbed during treatment.

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A pal of gloom has descended in the area as the tragic news spread.

Notably, increasing cases of snakebites have become a cause of concern in Odisha. Snakebite deaths account for nearly 40 per cent of the total disaster deaths in the State. 

The annual report on natural calamities released by the Special Relief Commissioner’s office reveals that at least 844 persons lost their lives in the State due to snakebites in 2021-22. The statistics also revealed that more than 5,000 people have died due to snakebite in the State in the last seven years between 2015-16 and 2022-23.