India News | Siblings Die of Snakebite in UP

Kaushambi (UP), Jun 30 (PTI) Two sisters died here after they were bitten by a snake while they were fast asleep, police said on Friday.

The incident took place in Mauharia village under Sarai Akil police station area of the district on Thursday night, they said.

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Khushi (10) and Yashi (8) were sleeping on the roof of their house on Thursday night when it started raining and they came downstairs to sleep indoors, Circle Officer (CO) Yogendra Krishna Narayan said.

While they were asleep, they were bitten by a poisonous snake. When they did not wake up in the morning, their family members rushed them to a hospital, where they died during treatment, he said.

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The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, the CO said.

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