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Girl dies of snake bite in Baitadi
The 16-year-old victim was sleeping in a shed outside her house during her menstrual cycle when the incident occurred.bookmark
Manoj Badu
Published at : August 9, 2023
Updated at : August 9, 2023 12:21
Baitadi
A teenage girl died due to snake bite in Pancheshwar Rural municipality-4 of Baitadi district on Tuesday.
According to Bina Bhatt, vice-chairperson of the rural municipality, a 16-year-old girl, a resident of Fauli died after a snake bit her while sleeping.
“The girl was sleeping outside her house in a shed during her menstrual cycle when the incident occurred,” said Bhatt.
Bhatt informed that Anita, a student of Sailoda-based Jawalpur Secondary School, was likely bitten by the snake on Tuesday midnight.
Manoj Badu
Manoj Badu is the Darchula correspondent for Kantipur Publications.
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