Elderly woman dies in elephant attack in Kanchanpur

Summary

An elderly woman died after being trampled by a herd of wild elephants in Shuklaphanta municipality-2 in Kanchanpur district on Tuesday night. The herd entered Tarapur settlement inside Shuklaphanta National Park and damaged her house before the fatal attack.

Key Points
  • An elderly woman, Laxmi Dagaura, died after being attacked by a herd of wild elephants in Shuklaphanta municipality-2, Kanchanpur.
  • The elephants entered Tarapur settlement inside Shuklaphanta National Park and damaged her house before trampling her to death.
  • Her husband, Mohan Dagaura, escaped unharmed while a joint team of the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and park authorities reached the site.
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