KHATIMA NEWS
Pithoragarh
2 women from Dharcula’s Jaykot and Metli areas were bitten by snakes. Kamla Devi, 36, received faith healing at home for 3 days before being admitted to Pithoragarh district hospital, while Janki Devi, 22, was taken there immediately.
Uttarkashi
Sumitra Devi, a resident of Garhth village in Uttarkashi, died during treatment after being bitten by a snake at Chopra Tok on 21 October. Her family took her to Primary Health Centre Banchora on the Forest Department’s advice, but doctors could not save her.
Champawat
Manju Devi was bitten on the leg while cutting grass near her home in Sirodi village, Rausal, in Champawat district. She was taken to the Sub-District Hospital in Lohaghat by 108 ambulance. Doctors said her treatment is continuing and her condition is out of danger.
Pithoragarh
A 57-year-old man was bitten by a snake while returning home from his fields in Pithoragarh’s Mad Siloli area on Sunday evening. His family took him to the district hospital, where doctors admitted him and began treatment. Information about his condition and further treatment remains unavailable, while his care continues.
Bageshwar
Basanti Devi, a resident of Harbagad village in Bageshwar district, died during treatment at Sushila Tiwari Hospital in Haldwani after a venomous snakebite. She had gone alone to cut grass in her fields on Monday morning and was taken to several hospitals as her condition worsened.
Pithoragarh
Anju Dhami, 26, was bitten by a snake while working near her home in the Vishad area of Pithoragarh on Friday evening. Her family took her to the district hospital, where an emergency medical team began treatment. Doctors said her condition is stable, and treatment remains underway.
