Snakebite kills 3 tribal girls at Gadchiroli school hostel

Some snakes have poison in their bite, which is called venom.

At a residential school where tribal girls live and study in India, a venomous snake came into the room where students were sleeping.

Six girls were sleeping on the floor when the snake bit them.

Three of the girls, who were 8, 12, and 14 years old, became very sick and sadly passed away.

The other three girls received special medicine called anti-venom to fight the poison.

One of them became very ill, so doctors flew her to a big hospital in another city for better care.

The district official in charge asked for a careful check to find out if the school was safe and if safety rules were followed.

Some families said the school was not careful enough to protect the children.

A government minister visited the school and promised that the girls in the hospital would get all the care they need.