19 August, DHANGADHI: Two persons died of snakebite in Kailali on Monday.

According to the Seti Zonal Hospital, Bhumika Pun Magar, 75, of Beladevipur VDC and Mohan Bista, 14, of Malakheti VDC in the district died of snakebites.

The snakes had bitten on Sunday night to both of them.

However, the two died due as they were not rushed to hospital on time, said chief of hospital’s emergency unit Krishna Bahadur Bohara.

During this summer, a total of 12 persons died of snake bite in the district.