The incident took place last week at an ashram school in Japtalai village in Dhanora tehsil. Three girls died following the snakebite, while three other students were hospitalised for treatment

In an editorial published by the party's mouthpiece, the Shiv Sena (UBT) said the incident at an aided residential tribal school in Japatlai, in Gadchiroli district's Dhanora taluka, highlighted the risks faced by children living and studying in remote areas