Kathmandu, July 15 -- On Sunday, nine snake-bite victims from Kathmandu Valley sought treatment at the emergency department of Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital.

Doctors at the hospital said that some of the victims were admitted for further treatment as their health condition was serious, while some others returned home after medication.

"Snakebite cases are the top medical issues we have been dealing with for the past several weeks," said Yuba Nidhi Basaula, director at the hospital. "Snakebite cases surpassed the number of other inpatients admitted for treatment in our hospital."

Doctors attending to the victims in the hospital said most snakebite victims are farmers, those who work in the fields to cultivate or harv...