{
  "id": 12637064,
  "title": "Virar Tragedy: 51-Year-Old Woman Dies 20 Hours After Venomous Snake Bites Her Inside Kitchen At Home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/virar-tragedy-51-year-old-woman-dies-20-hours-after-venomous-snake",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T13:23:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/virar-tragedy-51-year-old-woman-dies-20-hours-after-venomous-snake-bites-her-inside-kitchen-at-home"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 51-year-old woman named Shaila Gonsalves, known as Charlette, met a tragic end in Virar after being bitten by a venomous snake inside her kitchen. The incident occurred at 5:00 AM on Tuesday morning, transforming a typical morning routine into a grim ordeal. Gonsalves, a mother of two and a healthcare worker at Seabird Medical Centre in Andheri, was initially treated at a local clinic following the snake bite. However, as the venom began to take effect, her condition rapidly deteriorated. Over the next 20 hours, Gonsalves was transferred to three different hospitals - a private clinic, Bolinj Municipal Hospital, and ultimately Sanjeevani Hospital in Virar. Despite emergency care and injections, she could not be saved. She passed away at 1:30 AM on Wednesday. Gonsalves is remembered by her husband and two daughters.",
  "summary": "Virar: A quiet morning routine turned into a nightmare for a 51-year-old Virar resident who tragically lost her life just 20 hours after a venomous snake struck inside her own home. Snake Strikes Inside Kitchen Shaila Gonsalves, who went by Charlette, was making her way around her kitchen in Somadi, Agashi, at 5:00 AM on Tuesday when the hidden reptile struck. What followed was a agonizing race…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}