As snakes thrive in upper climes, more people dying from venomous bites

Rising temperatures believed to be pushing venomous snakes from the plains into the hills and mountain regions.

Eleven snakebite patients visited the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital for treatment between March 15 and April 13. Doctors attending the patients said that most of the victims were either from the Kathmandu valley or from adjoining districts.