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Ten-year-old bitten by snake on school premises in Kozhikode

Source: The Hindu · 23 Sep 2026, 10:57 UTC
Ten-year-old bitten by snake on school premises in Kozhikode
Image: The Hindu · original report

A 10-year-old Class 5 student was bitten by a snake at school in Kozhikode, Keralam, according to The Hindu. Teachers took the boy to a taluk hospital for preliminary treatment before he was transferred to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital.

A Class 5 student was bitten by a snake on school premises in Kozhikode, Keralam, The Hindu reports. The boy, aged 10, was taken by teachers to a taluk hospital after the incident. He received preliminary treatment there.

He was later shifted to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital for further care, according to the report. The supplied material does not identify the school, say when the incident occurred or provide details about the snake. It also does not give an update on the boy’s condition, the treatment administered or whether any other students or staff were affected.

The available information establishes the sequence of care: teachers transported the student to the local hospital, followed by a transfer to the government medical college hospital.

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