Woman dies of snakebite in Udupi
Malpe, April 03, 2021: A woman died due to snakebite at Malpe on Friday.
Gurudas along with his wife Sabitha (43) was clearing grass near the coconut tree at his sister’s land on Friday. At around 2.30 pm a poisonous snake bit Sabitha’s right leg.
Gurudash immediately tied a cloth around the wound and with the help of the locals took her to the government hospital at Ajjarkad.
The doctors gave an injection and shifted her to the ward. But Sabitha started vomiting and developed respiratory problem.
At Doctor’s suggestion, she was immediately shifted to the nearby TMA Pai Hospital. She did not respond to treatment and died at 6.20 pm. Malpe Police have registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR).
