Southern China Floods Unleash Hundreds of Venomous Snakes

Beijing. Following severe floods in China's southern Guangxi region, hundreds of venomous snakes have spread throughout the city, causing panic among local residents.

According to state media, 39 people have died so far in the floods that followed Typhoon Maesaak. It is estimated that about 900 snakes, many of them venomous, were washed away from a snake farm in Hengzhou city, Guangxi region. Officials stated that one woman died from a cobra bite, and several other individuals were also bitten by snakes, state media reported.