Three tribal girls aged eight, 12 and 14 died after a venomous snake bit them at a residential school hostel in Gadchiroli’s Japtalai village, officials said. Three other students are undergoing treatment after the incident on Sunday night. District Collector Avishyant Panda ordered an inquiry into safety measures and possible negligence at the hostel.
Three tribal girls died and three others were undergoing treatment after a venomous snake bit them at a residential school in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, prompting the district administration to order an inquiry, officials said on Monday.
The incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at the hostel of an aided tribal residential school in Japtalai village, about 10 km from Dhanora taluka headquarters, a district administration official said.
The snake bit the girls while they were sleeping on the floor of the hostel. Three girls, aged eight, 12 and 14, died, while three others, aged between 11 and 14, were receiving treatment for snakebite.
Probe Into Safety Measures
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