Two children die of snake bite in Andhra

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IANS Hyderabad
Last Updated : Jul 27 2015 | 11:32 AM IST

Two children died of snake bite while another one is battling for life in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district, police said.

The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday in Uravakonda town of Anantapur district when a snake entered into a house and bite the children who were asleep.

The children were rushed to a hospital where the five-year-old Giri and his seven-year-old sister Harshitha died. The elder nine-year-old Hema was battling for life.

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First Published: Jul 27 2015 | 11:22 AM IST

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