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‘Poisonous fear’ on the beach of Mandarmani, doomsday if you don’t step in the salt water!
Sandy Verma | May 23, 2026 12:24 PM CST

Poisonous surprise on the beach of Mandarmani! The top is black. Abdomen bright yellow. The tail side is flat like the seat of a boat. Yellow Bellied Sea Snake! One of the most venomous sea snakes in the world. There is no antivenom for its poison in Bengal. Shobhan Roy, a resident of Howrah, captured this on a mobile camera while visiting East Medinipur recently. Shobhanbabu, a resident of Howrah, went to East Medinipur for a holiday with his family. He was the first to see this snake while walking on the Mandarmani beach last Sunday. He himself did not know the identity of the snake. Wrote on social media, ‘Innocent sea creatures..’, the video went viral as soon as it was shared. Everyone wrote in the comment box, ‘Where is the innocent! This is the Yellow Bellied Sea Snake. Terrible poisonous snake.’ Shobhanbabu is horrified to know the truth. Saying, ‘Fortunately I saw from afar. I didn’t go near.’

The Yellow Bellied Sea Snake is one of the most venomous sea snakes in the world. Photo: Collected

After a yellow bellied snake bite, the lung diaphragm gradually becomes paralyzed. The diaphragm is the main muscle between the chest and abdomen. Which helps in getting air into the lungs by compressing and expanding. Yellow-bellied snake’s neurotoxic venom damages nerve and muscle junctions. Myoglobinuria is seen in the body because of this snake! Bleeding in the urine.

Why so much fear of this snake? Snake expert Dr. According to Vishal Santra, no company in India manufactures antivenom for this snake venom. Outside the country, the Red Cross Society of Thailand produces its antivenom. Dr. According to Vishal Santra, the venom of this snake is actually a deadly combination. what kind It has both myotoxic and neurotoxic potential. After a yellow bellied snake bite, the lung diaphragm gradually becomes paralyzed.

The diaphragm is the main muscle between the chest and abdomen. Which helps in getting air into the lungs by compressing and expanding. Yellow-bellied snake’s neurotoxic venom damages nerve and muscle junctions. Myoglobinuria is seen in the body because of this snake! Bleeding in the urine. The reason? Dr. According to Vishal Santra, “Due to snake venom, the proteins inside the muscles start mixing with the blood. It comes out through the urine. The patient can die within twenty-four hours. But it all depends on how much venom he has managed to pour.”

This snake was last seen three years ago in Digha. Tourists panic as soon as they see Mandarmani beach again. Digha-Mandarmani-Tajpur is a very favorite destination of Bengalis. Millions of tourists go for weekend vacations. Will you go to the beach for a bath in the coming days? In the words of Shobhanbabu, who saw the venomous one at Mandarmani beach, I did not know it was a snake. It looked like a sea creature from a distance. Now after sharing it on social media, I came to know that it is one of the most poisonous snakes in the world. Truth be told, before going down to the sea of ​​Mandarmani, the chest will be filled. Dr. Vishal Santara said, tourists should visit Digha-Mandarmani. But be careful. Be careful if you see a yellow-bellied snake. Don’t get too close and try to take selfies or videos. Keep a safe distance.


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