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3 tribal girls die, 3 hospitalised after snakebite at Maharashtra school hostel
3 tribal girls die, 3 hospitalised after snakebite at Maharashtra school hostel
A venomous snake bit six girls sleeping on the floor of a hostel at a tribal residential school in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, around midnight on Sunday. Three girls, aged 8, 12, and 14,…
The Story in Brief
A venomous snake bit six girls sleeping on the floor of a hostel at a tribal residential school in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, around midnight on Sunday. Three girls, aged 8, 12, and 14, died. Three others, aged 11 to 14, are in hospital and have been administered anti-venom. District Collector Avishyant Panda has ordered a detailed inquiry into safety lapses. Teams from the Tribal Development Department will inspect the site. If negligence is found, responsibility will be fixed, the collector said.
The Indian Opinion
The tragic deaths of three tribal girls in Gadchiroli will inevitably spark demands for stricter safety rules. But the real test is whether the district administration’s inquiry goes beyond a report and fixes accountability for basic failures like students sleeping on the floor. Did the school follow the safety guidelines for residential hostels? The inquiry report must answer that clearly.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, thefederal.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
