Class 5 student bitten by snake on school premises in Keralam’s Kozhikode
Teachers took the 10-year-old boy to taluk hospital, where he was given preliminary treatment. He was later shifted to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital
A Class V student, Ahiyan Muhammed, was bitten by a snake while on the premises of Chalakkara Government Upper Primary School in Thamarassery, Kozhikode, Kerala on September 23, 2026. The 10-year-old boy received immediate medical attention from teachers before being transported to Thamarassery Taluk Hospital for initial treatment.
He was subsequently transferred to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital for further care. According to a Parent-Teacher Association member, this marks the first snake bite incident reported at the school, and the students were fortunate to receive prompt treatment.
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