The pop star was performing in the village in Karawang, West Java, in her native Indonesia.
During her performance show in a village called Karawand, West Java, Indonesia, the pop star, who is famous for wearing snakes while performing, is stepping into the king cobra's tail and she was bitten on her thigh.
Audience member Ferlando Octavion Auzura told local media: “The accident happened in the middle of the second song when Irma stepped on the snake's tail.
"The snake then bit Irma on her thigh."
After the singer was bitten, she refused to take any antidote and continue to do her performance for another 45 minutes. Then the pop star collapsed in front of her fans watching the show.
After that the singer was taken to the nearest hospital where she passed away.
King cobras are the world's longest venomous snake and grow to around 5.5 metres long.
They can release enough venom in a single bite to kill 20 people or an elephant.
During her performance show in a village called Karawand, West Java, Indonesia, the pop star, who is famous for wearing snakes while performing, is stepping into the king cobra's tail and she was bitten on her thigh.
Audience member Ferlando Octavion Auzura told local media: “The accident happened in the middle of the second song when Irma stepped on the snake's tail.
"The snake then bit Irma on her thigh."
After the singer was bitten, she refused to take any antidote and continue to do her performance for another 45 minutes. Then the pop star collapsed in front of her fans watching the show.
After that the singer was taken to the nearest hospital where she passed away.
King cobras are the world's longest venomous snake and grow to around 5.5 metres long.
They can release enough venom in a single bite to kill 20 people or an elephant.
