{
  "id": 869206,
  "title": "NHRC issues notice after three girls die of snakebite at Gadchiroli residential school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nhrc-issues-notice-after-three-girls-die-of-snakebite-at-gadchiroli",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T12:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nhrc-issues-notice-after-three-girls-die-of-snakebite-at-gadchiroli-residential-school/article71345254.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 14, 2026, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a notice to the Maharashtra government following the death of three tribal girls from snakebite while staying at a hostel in Gadchiroli district. The tragic incident occurred on August 10, 2026, when the girls were sleeping on the floor due to a lack of cots. Six students were bitten by the snake, but only three have survived and are receiving medical treatment in a hospital.\n\nFollowing the incident, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered the cancellation of the school's license permanently, as the hostel had been operational for around 25 years. The NHRC, citing a media report, expressed concerns over potential human rights violations and inadequate facilities at the hostel. In response, the NHRC directed the State government to submit a thorough report within two weeks, which will also detail the current health status of the three surviving students.\n\nGadchiroli has been reported to have a significant number of snakebite cases annually, further emphasizing the NHRC's concerns regarding the incident that took place at the tribal residential school.",
  "summary": "The human rights commission observed that the incident raises serious concerns regarding the alleged violation of students’ human rights and a lack of basic facilities at the hostel",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "NHRC issues notice after three girls die of snakebite at Gadchiroli residential school",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/nhrc-issues-notice-after-three-girls-die-of-snakebite-at-gadchiroli",
        "published": "2026-08-15T04:39:46.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}