Kathmandu, April 22 -- Eleven snakebite patients visited the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital for treatment between March 15 and April 13. Doctors attending the patients said that most of the victims were either from the Kathmandu valley or from adjoining districts.

Data from the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority shows that 15 snake bite cases were reported from various districts in the past week.

Doctors as well as experts anticipate a further spike in snakebite cases and deaths in the coming days, as rising temperatures increase the risk of human-snake encounters.

Dr Anup Bastola, director at the hospital, said this is just a start. "The number of snakebite cases will rise in the coming days."...