A woman bitten by a snake died in Yunbiao Town, Hengzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Chinese media outlet The Beijing News reported on the 8th.

According to the article, the deceased woman was in her 40s or 50s and was bitten by a snake on the night of the 6th. In the local area, roads were cut off due to flood damage from heavy rain, causing delays in transporting her to the hospital. According to local residents who assisted in the rescue, the woman had already lost consciousness when they arrived.

The hospital that admitted the woman also reportedly confirmed the death of one patient bitten by a snake, but the exact cause of death has not been disclosed.

Prior to this, there were reports that 800 to 900 snakes had escaped from a breeding farm due to the flood in the area. The escaped snakes included cobras, Shuda, Nanda, etc., and it was reported that "many are non-venomous."

Chinese netizens commented: "It's heartbreaking," "Tragic," "It's a shame. If only she could have been rescued sooner. Can't more helicopters be dispatched?," "Heavy rain and floods are already difficult enough, and now a large number of snakes have escaped too," "What's terrifying is that some of the snakes washed away by the flood are cobras," and "Why were snakes being farmed? Is it legal?"