Balasore: A heartbreaking incident has come to light from Soro block of Balasore district of Odisha. A farmer died due to snake bite while working in the field. In an attempt to save himself, the farmer caught the snake and reached the hospital, but his life could not be saved.

What is the whole matter?

Actually, 45-year-old farmer Bharat Behera of San Biripada village of Soro block of Balasore district went to his field early in the morning to harvest paddy like every day. Since it was a winter morning, there was dew and moisture in the field, due to which there was a danger of snakes and insects in the field.  

Bharat was harvesting crops in the field when suddenly a poisonous snake bit him. As soon as he realized that he had been bitten by a snake, he called other farmers working nearby for help. The farmers present in the field immediately caught the snake so that it could be taken to the hospital and shown to the doctors. Bharat Behera put the snake in a bag and rushed to the local sub-health center in the hope of saving himself. Some people from the village also accompanied him. On reaching the hospital, the doctors started first aid but Bharat's condition was deteriorating, so he was immediately referred to the Baleshwar District Main Hospital.

What did the CDMO of Balasore say?

CDMO of Balasore said, 'Bharat's condition was critical and he died during treatment. The doctors tried their best to save him, but he died. We have got the body postmortem done and handed it over to his family. The postmortem report did not reveal any concrete information about the poison. The facts about the poison will be clear only after the viscera report comes.'

The doctors conducted the post-mortem of Bharat's body and handed it over to the family. Now the viscera examination report is awaited, which will tell what type of snake had bitten him and how much poison had spread in his body.  

There is a wave of mourning in the village due to the death of Bharat Behera. His family is in deep shock. The villagers have described this incident as very unfortunate and painful. The elders of the village say that such dangers are always faced while working in the fields, but this time the accident became very big. Bharat Behera's death is a painful incident, which is a warning for farmers and villagers. The government and the local administration need to run awareness campaigns for the safety of farmers so that such incidents can be prevented in future.