In a tragic incident, two siblings died on wee hours of Friday at Bandhasahi village under Dhiapada panchayat of Pattamundai police station due to snake bite.
The deceased were identified as Udaya Sahoo (13) and his younger brother, Krutibash Sahoo(7), sons of Pravakar Sahu. Udaya was a student of Class 8 whereas his younger brother Krutibash was studying in Class 1.
According to Pravakar Sahoo, a viper bit his two sons while they were asleep.
The deceased were first taken to the Kendrapada DHH and subsequently, were being shifted to the SCB Medical College and
Hospital, Cuttack, when they succumbed on the way.
Police seized the bodies and sent them for autopsy, said Pattamundai SDPO Umashankar Moharana.