Two minor siblings die after snakebite in Chhattisgarh home

The incident occurred in Semratola village in the wee hours of Sunday. Representational Pic

Two minor siblings died after being bitten by a venomous snake in their house in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred in Semratola village in the wee hours of Sunday, an official said.

The siblings, a 14-year-old and an 8-year-old, were asleep on the floor of their house when a snake bite occurred, he said. They were immediately taken to a civil hospital in Ramanujganj, but tragically, both were declared dead.

Their bodies were handed over to their relatives after post-mortem, the official said, adding that a case has been registered.

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