New Delhi: Heavy rains caused by Tropical Storm Maysak caused devastation in Southern China. Large areas of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region were submerged in water. Meanwhile, about 900 snakes were swept away by the flood due to water entering a commercial snake breeding farm in Hangzhou. now in the area "Cobras roaming freely" There is panic because of.
Poisonous snakes escaped from breeding farm
According to local reports, the snakes that escaped include cobra, king ratsnake and water snake. As soon as the flood waters receded, these snakes started taking shelter in houses, debris and dry places. Authorities immediately issued a warning. People were asked to stay away from flood water and take every step carefully.
Government media also released a video in which the rescue team is seen catching a snake from the dirty flood water with the help of a net. In one clip, the cobra was seen with its head raised above the strong current. These videos went viral on Chinese social media and people’s concern increased.
1 dead, many injured due to snake bite
Since the flood, many cases of snake bites have been reported in hospitals in the area. A villager told that while removing debris from the lower floor of his house, he was bitten by a cobra. Separate reports said one person also died due to snake bite. Officials say that snakes displaced by floods often look for safe places and due to this, conflicts with humans increase.
39 people died, 1.3 lakh people displaced due to flood
This incident of snakes escaping has happened amid China’s worst flood. Typhoon Maysak caused rainfall of more than 90 cm in some places in Guangxi. Reservoirs and dams broke, sending torrents of water flowing into towns and villages. At least 39 people have died so far in Guangxi.
The dam breach in Nanning city alone took the lives of 26 people. More than 1 lakh 30 thousand people have been evacuated to safe places. Thousands of personnel, boats and drones have been deployed for rescue. The weather affected other provinces also. There have also been deaths in central China due to landslides, storms and tornadoes.
Now relief and cleaning work has started
Water has started receding in some areas. Now officials are busy removing mud, repairing roads and restoring electricity. Lights are being supplied again to thousands of homes. But the danger of snakes still remains. The administration has appealed to the people to remain alert and keep checking around their homes until the situation becomes normal.
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