Snake bite victims
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 27 2016:
Medical
team of Somsai Battalion of
Somsai Sector Assam Rifles
under the aegis of HQ IGAR
(South) saved the life of three
snake bite victims on June 24
and 25.
According to a statement
issued by the PRO of
IGAR (S), the victims
named Ningnam (13) of
Khamson Phungthar village,
Jimmkharay (8) S/o
Khayaleng of Peh (Paoyi)
village and Shang (27) s/o
Jacap of Phungshung
village of Ukhrul district
were bitten by poisonous
snakes and were rushed to
unit Hospital in a critical
condition.
The victims were
readily attended by the
Medical team led by the
Medical officer of Assam
Rifles and necessary first
aid was administered.
Timely administration of
life saving anti-venom and
supportive treatment by the
medical team enabled to
avert an impending life
threatening situation and
thereby saving the snakebite
victims, it added.