Odisha floods: Snake, croc panic grips villagers
2 min readBy Express News Service
JAGATSINGHPUR: A brand new hazard is lurking in villages of Kujang and Tirtol blocks as snakes have began invading houses to flee the floodwater.
On Wednesday, two individuals together with a woman turned crucial after being bit by a snake in Tirtol. Sources stated seven-year-old Purnima Singh of the flooded Kotakana village was bit by a snake. A village youth, recognized as Ramakant Das got here to the lady’s rescue however he too was bitten by the reptile. While Singh has been admitted to Sishu Bhawan at Cuttack, Das is present process remedy at SCB Medical College and Hospital.
Apart from villagers, individuals engaged in rescue and reduction operations are hesitant to go to the flood-affected areas apprehending encounters with snakes and crocodiles. Some boatmen claimed that they noticed a crocodile within the floodwater at Badabalikani and Zillanasi of Kujang. Some villagers additionally reportedly noticed an estuarine crocodile at a few locations. Panchayat samiti member of Badabalikani Natabar Barik stated a video of a crocodile lurking within the floodwaters of Mahanadi went viral following which panic unfold among the many villagers.
“We have informed the block development officer of Kujang about the crocodile and urged him to take steps for our safety,” Barik added. Contacted, vary officer of Kujang Ranjan Mishra stated the Forest division is but to obtain any report about crocodile lurking within the floodwaters.
JAGATSINGHPUR: A brand new hazard is lurking in villages of Kujang and Tirtol blocks as snakes have began invading houses to flee the floodwater.
On Wednesday, two individuals together with a woman turned crucial after being bit by a snake in Tirtol. Sources stated seven-year-old Purnima Singh of the flooded Kotakana village was bit by a snake. A village youth, recognized as Ramakant Das got here to the lady’s rescue however he too was bitten by the reptile. While Singh has been admitted to Sishu Bhawan at Cuttack, Das is present process remedy at SCB Medical College and Hospital.
Apart from villagers, individuals engaged in rescue and reduction operations are hesitant to go to the flood-affected areas apprehending encounters with snakes and crocodiles. Some boatmen claimed that they noticed a crocodile within the floodwater at Badabalikani and Zillanasi of Kujang. Some villagers additionally reportedly noticed an estuarine crocodile at a few locations. Panchayat samiti member of Badabalikani Natabar Barik stated a video of a crocodile lurking within the floodwaters of Mahanadi went viral following which panic unfold among the many villagers.
“We have informed the block development officer of Kujang about the crocodile and urged him to take steps for our safety,” Barik added. Contacted, vary officer of Kujang Ranjan Mishra stated the Forest division is but to obtain any report about crocodile lurking within the floodwaters.
