Sri Lanka, July 16 -- A young boy has died in the Hanguranketha area due to a snakebite, reportedly after a delay in receiving proper medical attention.

The incident occurred on July 13, when the child was bitten by a cobra.

Instead of taking the child to a hospital, the parents reportedly took him to a local snake charmer.

The snake charmer is said to have tied a cloth strip around the child's leg to prevent the venom from spreading.

Reports indicate that the child's leg remained tied with this cloth for nearly a day.

Following this, the child's health deteriorated.

The parents then admitted the child to the nearest Rikillagaskada Hospital, where the child passed away.

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