Three students die of snake bite at Maharashtra school

Mantralaya Times News Desk: Three girls, all students at a residential school in Gadchiroli, died after being bitten by a snake that is suspected to have entered their hostel early on Monday (August 10, 2026).

The snake, a krait, is suspected to have entered the hostel of the Japatlai Residential Ashram School in Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli, police said. The girls were sleeping on the floor when the snake bit them

The incident took place in the early hours of Monday when the snake, a krait, is suspected to have entered the hostel of the Japatlai Residential Ashram School in Dhanora taluka, Gadchiroli

Three students are undergoing treatment, of whom one was airlifted to Nagpur. They were administered anti-venom medicines and medical teams were closely monitoring their condition, said Gadchiroli District Collector Avishyant Panda.