PATHANAPURAM: A girl died after she was bitten by a snake while she was lying asleep in her home in Kollam. The deceased has been identified as Adithya (10), daughter of Pathanapuram native Rajeev and Sindhu.
Adithya was bitten by the snake on Saturday night while she was lying asleep along with her parents. Though Adithya had complained of pain, her parents initially thought that she was bitten by some insect. However, her pain grew worse and she was later rushed to a nearby private hospital. As her condition deteriorated, she was shifted to Pushpagiri Medical College. However, the girl died on Sunday morning. Adithya was a class 5 student of the Mancode Govt Higher Secondary School.