Brother of renowned parrandera music singer died in Antioquia after snake bite
As a result of a snake bite, an entire family is in mourning. Hugo de Jesús Grisales Hoyos, a 63-year-old peasant, passed away last Friday, March 6, after being attacked by a reptile while working in the field in the San Miguel village, rural area of the municipality of Amalfi in the Antioqueño Northeast.
TL;DR
- Hugo de Jesús Grisales Hoyos, 63, died on March 6 after being bitten by a mapaná snake while working in Amalfi, Antioquia.
- He was the brother of parrandera music singer Horacio Grisales.
- The mapaná snake is described as one of the most lethal species in Colombia.
- Grisales Hoyos was initially assisted by those present, transported to a local hospital, and then to Medellín, where he died.
- The incident has caused grief in the community, remembering Grisales Hoyos as a helpful and hardworking man.
- Colombia has registered over 400 snakebite accidents in the first two months of the year.
- In 2023, Colombia recorded 5,374 snakebite accidents and 38 deaths.
- Antioquia is one of the departments with the highest number of snakebite cases, reporting 622 last year.