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Monsoon fury claims 386 lives in Himachal, 218 rain-related, 168 in road a
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to the SDMA report, out of these deaths, 218 deaths were caused by rain-related incidents, which included landslides, flash floods, house collapses, drowning, electrocution and snakebites, whereas 168 deaths occurred in road accidents, which surged amid treacherous hill conditions.
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Himachal monsoon toll reaches 95; 56 rain-related, 39 road accident fatali
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Out of these, 56 deaths have occurred due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, lightning, electrocution, snakebites, drowning, and other natural causes. The remaining 39 fatalities have been attributed to road accidents, which have surged due to slippery c
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Odisha Govt issues guidelines for rescue, release of snakes
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to new guidelines, only the certified snake handlers are permitted to carry out all the snake rescue and release operations in the State by following the guidelines.
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Odisha: More people died from snakebites than in natural calamities, says
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 28 (ANI): Most fatalities occurred due to snakebites in Odisha between 2016 and 2019, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) minister Sudam Marndi claimed on Friday.
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Girl survives 34 snakebites over 3 years, father says it's "rout
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Sirmaur (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Feb. 21 (ANI): What kind of girl gets bitten by snakes 34 times and lives to tell the tale? Meet 18-year-old Manisha from Himachal Pradesh.
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Rajasthan celebrates unique snake festival to bring good fortune
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Tonk (Rajasthan) [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): Rajasthan celebrated a unique snake festival at Veer Teja temple on September 15 in which devotees willingly received snakebites in order to bring good fortune.
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