Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Snakebite at Gadchiroli tribal school: Girl critical despite brain surgery
Some students were bitten by a snake at a special residential school in Maharashtra where tribal children live and study.
In all, six students were bitten.
Sadly, three girls died because of the snakebite.
The three other students were taken to the hospital.
One of them is a 14-year-old girl.
She had surgery on her brain to help her get better.
But an official says she is still in a very serious condition.
The school is in Japtalai village, in the Gadchiroli district.
Everyone is hoping the girl gets well soon.
A 14-year-old girl bitten by a snake at a Gadchiroli residential tribal school remains in critical condition despite undergoing brain surgery.
Six students were bitten by the snake at the 'ashram' school in Japtalai village, Dhanora tehsil.
Three girls died due to the snakebite at the school last week.
The three other bitten students were hospitalised.
An official said on Tuesday the girl's condition is still critical after the surgery.
- Who
- A 14-year-old girl and five other students at an 'ashram' (residential) school for tribal children in Gadchiroli district; an official provided the update.
- What
- Six students were bitten by a snake; three girls died and the 14-year-old remains in critical condition after brain surgery.
- When
- The snakebite and deaths occurred last week; the update was reported on Tuesday, August 18.
- Where
- Japtalai village, Dhanora tehsil, Gadchiroli district, eastern Maharashtra.
- Why
- Not stated in the article.
- Incident
- Snakebite at a residential school for tribal children
- Location
- Japtalai village, Dhanora tehsil, Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra
- Students bitten
- 6
- Deaths
- 3 girls
- Hospitalised
- 3 students
- Status of 14-year-old
- Critical after brain surgery
- Reported
- August 18 (PTI, Nagpur)