Man dies after being bitten by snake in north Queensland

Ambulance officers treated the man, believed to have been bitten by an eastern brown snake, but he died later in Townsville hospitalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA man has died in hospital after being bitten multiple times by a snake in north Queensland.Queensland ambulance service paramedics were called to a Deeragun property after 3pm on Tuesday. The man was in a critical condition and had sustained "multiple" snake bites at a separate address. He was taken to Townsville hospital but later died.Sign up for Guardian Australia's free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...