Schoolboy succumbs after one week to snake bite hidden in his school bag
Tiruvarur: A 17-year-old schoolboy from Tiruvarur district succumbed to a snakebite at the Government Thanjavur Medical College Hospital (TMCH) on Sunday, after battling for his life for a week.
The deceased, M. Sivaprakasam of Kethanur village, was a Class 11 student at the Government Higher Secondary School in Haridwaramangalam. The incident took place on February 4, when he was reportedly bitten by a krait (an Indian snake) that was hiding inside his school bag while he was taking out his books during class hours. Teachers rushed the student to TMCH for treatment immediately. Despite medical treatment, he passed away after a week of hospitalisation.
Following the incident, the Haridwaramangalam police registered a case of unnatural death. A post-mortem examination has also been arranged to ascertain further details.
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Kerala woman on trek at Tadiandamol hills goes missing, search operations on
Bengaluru (PTI): A 36-year-old woman, who went trekking at Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu district, has gone missing inside the forest. Additional personnel and drone cameras have been deployed to search for her, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Sunday.
He said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expressing concern about the young woman's disappearance, instructed that search operations be intensified.
G S Sharanya had come alone from Kerala for the trek and stayed at a private homestay in Kakkabe village.
She had gone to the high mountain range of Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu with a guide and 15 other trekkers on April 2. She went missing that afternoon. As soon as the matter was known, five teams of 50 people, including police, the anti-Naxal squad, a dog squad and forest personnel were formed, and are conducting searches, the minister's office said in a statement.
According to Khandre, CM Siddaramaiah expressed concern about the disappearance of the young woman who went on a trek and instructed that additional personnel be deployed for the search.
"Four additional teams of 40 personnel have been deployed today. A total of 9 teams are conducting the search operation. Honest efforts continue to find the missing young woman," he said.
Further noting that, as per reports, the young woman last contacted the homestay by phone on Thursday, stating she had lost her way, the minister said, "Search is being conducted based on her phone location. Local tribal people have also rushed to help, and sophisticated thermal drone cameras have been obtained with an additional team deployed starting today."
