Overview
- Teachers found that a krait entered a ground‑floor girls’ hostel at Sanvasira Higher Secondary Residential School and bit four sleeping students late on Tuesday night.
- A 12- or 13-year-old pupil, Varsha Oraon, was rushed to Lohardaga Sadar Hospital and was declared dead on arrival; three other girls—Anisha Oraon, Manisha Kumari and Fulmania Oraon—were hospitalised.
- Two injured students remain under treatment at Lohardaga Sadar Hospital while Fulmania, described as critical, was referred to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi for advanced care.
- Kuru police and school officials say it is unclear how the snake entered the dormitory and they have opened an investigation to identify entry points and any safety lapses.
- Health and safety experts note kraits are highly venomous and mostly nocturnal so bites during monsoon months can be rapidly life‑threatening, underscoring the need for snake‑proofing in rural hostels and fast access to antivenom and tertiary treatment.