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As Monsoon Increases Snakebite Risk in UP, Experts Say Most Deaths Caused by Heart Attacks, Not Venom

From April 2022 to March 2023, the state recorded 497 deaths due to snakebites, down from 1,000 deaths recorded in 2021-22. This year, the Yogi Adityanath government had ordered elaborate arrangements to deal with the menace, but snake rescuers say a lot more needs to be done to minimise the threat to human life