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China Floods Trigger Serpent Escape Crisis
9 Jul
Summary
- Hundreds of snakes, including cobras, escaped flooded breeding farms in southern China.
- Snakebite victims were treated in local hospitals after venomous snakes were sighted.
- Extreme rainfall and flooding caused widespread damage and evacuations in the region.
Severe storms in southern China have resulted in hundreds of snakes, including dangerous cobras, escaping flooded breeding farms. The flooding, caused by heavy rainfall from typhoon Maysak, has inundated villages and damaged infrastructure in the Guangxi region.
Local authorities have issued emergency guidance for residents, warning of venomous snakes like cobras, kraits, and green pit vipers seeking shelter in homes and along riverbanks. Medical facilities have increased anti-venom supplies and established fast-track treatment channels due to reports of snakebite victims.
The snake escapes occurred amid widespread flooding across Guangxi, which led to reservoir breaches and submerged villages. At least six people died, and approximately 50,000 individuals were evacuated, with six still missing. Separately, landslides and thunderstorms in other provinces also caused significant fatalities, bringing the national death toll from storms to 38.
