Horned viper bite Morocco emergency Tinghir

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Horned viper bite Morocco emergency Tinghir

A 19-year-old young man was transferred urgently to Tinghir hospital this Friday. He was a victim of a horned viper bite while on an excursion with friends.

The accident occurred at the ksar Tabourikt, in the municipality of Alnif. The victim was collecting wood with his companions to prepare tea. It was at that moment that the reptile suddenly attacked him on the hand. The young man was evacuated very quickly to the provincial hospital center to receive the necessary care.

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This type of incident reminds us of the dangers of natural spaces during periods of intense heat, which are conducive to the activity of venomous reptiles. In the rural areas of the southeast of the country, these attacks are repeated every summer season.