An eight-year-old boy named Aljo has died after being bitten by a snake while sleeping at his family's home in Mattathur, near Kodakara in Thrissur district, Kerala (a state on India's southwestern coast). He was asleep beside his mother and elder brother when the incident occurred; his 10-year-old brother Aloj was also bitten and remains in critical condition at a private hospital. Authorities suspect the snake had entered the house seeking refuge from the intense heat and went undetected after hiding beneath a pillow.