Guwahati, Aug. 6 -- A 7-year-old girl died on Wednesday in Assam's Tinsukia district after being bitten by a black spider.

The incident occurred in the village of Panitola and has raised concerns about the growing human-wildlife interactions in the region.

The child was inside a shed used for housing livestock when she reached into a bamboo basket containing eggs.

Unaware of the spider hiding inside, she touched the eggs and got bitten. Her father described the spider as large and dark-colored.

"We took her to a nearby pharmacy for treatment, but by morning, her hand had swollen badly," her father said. "We rushed her to Tinsukia Civil Hospital, but the doctors declared her dead on arrival."

This incident has highlighted the growing ...