Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding
Severe flooding in southern China has caused hundreds of venomous snakes, including cobras, to escape from breeding farms. The incident occurred amidst widespread storm damage and casualties across multiple provinces.
Why it matters
The escape poses a significant public health risk to local residents already dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters.
Children sit next to damaged houses in the village of Liulan, near Hengzhou./Getty Images Children sit next to damaged houses in the village of Liulan, near Hengzhou./Getty Images China Venomous snakes escape breeding farms in southern China during flooding Local media in Hengzhou report king ratsnakes and cobras among hundreds in flood waters caused by typhoon Maysak
The report relies on state media and local accounts to relay factual events regarding a natural disaster.
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