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Hundreds of snakes cause chaos after escaping breeding farms | 5 News

► The slithering cohort includes cobras and king ratsnakes. Venomous snakes are among hundreds to have slithered to freedom from a breeding facility in Southern China where flooding has claimed the lives of at least 38 people. Nearly 1,000 reptiles are on the loose amid severe flooding in Guangxi, where two reservoirs breached their banks after heavy rainfall caused by typhoon Maysak. The snakes have turned up at homes and attacked people near water with a local doctor telling Beijing News he had treated several villagers since the typhoon hit the region this week. One person is said to have died following an incident with a snake, and another was hospitalised after being bitten while clearing debris in his home. Hospitals are said to have increased stocks of anti-venom supplies, and locals are being urged not to try and capture the reptiles. Authorities have warned that snakes could seek shelter in homes, stairwells, corners of buildings and along riverbanks, and urged people to exercise caution and avoid trying to capture the snakes themselves. Rescue personnel and medical specialists have been sent to key areas. ► Have you subscribed to 5 News?: http://bit.ly/5NewsSub ► Follow 5 News on Twitter to keep up to date with the latest news - https://twitter.com/5_News Message us on Facebook to share your opinion - https://www.facebook.com/c5News See our latest pictures and videos on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/c5news/ ► About 5 News: We bring you the stories that matter to you, from around the world and across the UK. 🎥 We post daily playlists with the biggest news of the day, interviews, special reports and investigations. 📺 Catch us on TV on Channel 5 every weekday 5-6pm 📱 Get in touch with us on WhatsApp at +44 7555 500 501 🎧 Listen to "How Did We Get Here? Explaining The News" wherever you get your podcasts: https://podfollow.com/how-did-we-get-here-explaining-the-news Our flagship, hour-long programme at 5pm is watched on Channel 5 by up to a million viewers, with regular news updates throughout the day. ITN changed the TV news landscape when it launched 5 News in 1997, producing Five News for nine years before winning the contract to supply news to Channel 5 again from 2012.