Kerala saw back-to-back cases of snakebite this week, highlighting another danger during the sweltering summer when venomous snakes often move closer to human settlements.(Source: Created with Gemini) Amid the scorching heat in Kerala, where the Chief Minister has advised people to try and avoid sun exposure between 11 am and 3 pm, one heatstroke death and multiple deaths due to snakebite have been reported in the past five days. Experts have attributed the increase in snakebites to the heat, saying it forces snakes to move closer to human habitation in search of cooler surfaces and water. On Thursday, 37-year-old Sanal Kumar from Chakkarakkal in Kannur district died due to suspected heat stroke after he collapsed while engaged in digging an open well. This is the first such case in the state this year. Health department officials said his postmortem report indicated that he died of heat stroke. “His body temperature was 107 (Fahrenheit), which is highly abnormal.…