Maharashtra records most snakebites in India this year
With a total of 24,437 snakebite cases, Maharashtra has recorded the most number of snakebites in India between April 1 and October 31 this year, the Union Health Ministry revealed. This is the first year the ministry has collated country-wide data on snakebite cases. West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh are the other states that recorded high numbers of such cases.