Snake bites 6 tribal girls sleeping on hostel floor in Gadchiroli, 3 die | Nagpur News

The girls were sleeping on the floor in the hostel when a venomous snake bit them. Three girls died, while three others were undergoing treatment.

GADCHIROLI: Three tribal girls died and three others were undergoing treatment after a venomous snake bit them at a residential school in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district, prompting the district administration to order an inquiry into the incident, news agency PTI reported quoting officials said on Monday.According to PTI, the incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at the hostel of an aided tribal residential school in Japtalai village, about 10km from Dhanora taluka headquarters.A district administration official said the girls were sleeping on the floor in the school’s hostel when a venomous snake bit them. Three girls, aged 8, 12 and 14, died, while three others, aged between 11 and 14, were undergoing treatment for snakebite.District collector Avishyant Panda said a detailed inquiry would be conducted to ascertain exactly how the incident occurred, whether adequate protective measures were in place at the students’ accommodation, and whether the school management complied with required safety rules and precautions.“A thorough inspection of the school’s safety arrangements will be done,” he said in a statement, while expressing sorrow over the incident.PTI reported that the three surviving students were promptly administered anti-venom medicines and were being closely monitored by medical teams.Panda instructed the district surgeon to ensure there were no deficiencies in treatment and that the students received special care.Teams from the Tribal Development Department will inspect the site and gather necessary information. If negligence or safety lapses are found during the probe, responsibility will be fixed, and action will be taken against the guilty as per rules, Panda said.Gadchiroli’s co-guardian minister Ashish Jaiswal also expressed sorrow over the incident and offered condolences to the bereaved families.Jaiswal said he had instructed the administration to provide all necessary medical facilities and support to the students undergoing treatment.After the Tribal Development Department team’s inquiry report is received, responsibility will be fixed, and further action will be taken based on its findings, the minister said in a statement, according to PTI.