Eight-year-old dies after snakebite while asleep at home in Kerala’s Thrissur; brother critical

An eight-year-old boy died after being bitten by a snake while asleep at his house in Mattathur near Kodakara in Thrissur district of Kerala.

The deceased, Aljo, son of Siljo Kavunkal, was sleeping alongside his mother and brother when the incident occurred. His elder brother, 10-year-old Aloj, was also bitten and is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital. His condition is reported to be critical.