Govt Cancels Licence of Gadchiroli Ashram School Where Snakebite Deaths Occurred
A district inquiry is underway after a snake bit six girls in a tribal school hostel, leaving three dead and three under treatment.
- On Sunday, three tribal girls aged 8, 12, and 14 died after a venomous snake bit them while they slept in a hostel at a residential school in Japtalai, Maharashtra; three others aged 11 to 14 are receiving treatment.
- The incident occurred around midnight in the aided tribal residential school, located about 10 km from Dhanora, while minors were sleeping on the floor when the venomous snake attacked.
- Medical teams promptly administered anti-venom to the three survivors, with District Collector Avishyant Panda instructing the district surgeon to ensure the students receive special care and necessary medical facilities.
- Panda ordered a detailed inquiry into whether the school management complied with safety rules; teams from the Tribal Development Department will inspect the site and fix responsibility if negligence is found.
- Gadchiroli's co-guardian Minister Ashish Jaiswal expressed sorrow and offered condolences to bereaved families, instructing the administration to provide all necessary support to hospitalized students and pledging action against any guilty parties.
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Govt cancels licence of Gadchiroli ashram school where snakebite deaths occurred
The ashram school has been run by the Kuparlingo Educational and Cultural Development Research Institute in Gadchiroli since 1992. It is associated with former Congress MP Marotrao Kowase
Maharashtra Tribal School Loses Licence After 3 Students Die Due To Snakebite
The incident occurred around midnight on Sunday at the hostel in Japtalai village, about 10 km from Dhanora taluka. Six girls were bitten by a venomous snake while they were sleeping on the hostel floor.
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Snake bites 6 tribal girls at Gadchiroli school, 3 dead
Three tribal girls tragically died and three others were hospitalised after being bitten by a venomous snake at a residential school hostel in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The district administration has launched a detailed inquiry to investigate the incident, assess safety measures, and determine accountability.
The tragedy occurred early Monday morning in the village of Japtalai in Gadchiroli district in central India. A snake slithered into the dormitory of a government-aided school attached to an ashram and bit six students. The injured were first admitted to a local rural hospital and then transferred to the district hospital in Gadchiroli. Despite doctors' efforts, three students died. A fourth is in critical condition and was airlifted to the GMC …
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