KANCHANPUR: A child died when a snake bit him at Krishnapur municipality-4 on Monday night.

The deceased has been identified as a three-year-old Lucky Parenu, son of a local Damber Paneru, according to the District Police Office. The incident took place when the child was sleeping in his house.

He died in course of treatment at Seti Provincial Hospital, Dhangadhi, said police.