Elderly woman dies in elephant attack in Kanchanpur

Summary

An elderly woman died after a herd of wild elephants attacked Tarapur settlement in Shuklaphanta Municipality-2, Kanchanpur, on Tuesday night. The elephants damaged her house before trampling her to death, while her husband escaped unharmed.

Key Points
  • Laxmi Dagaura, 60, died on the spot after being trampled 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 the attack.
  • Her husband, Mohan Dagaura, managed to escape unharmed.
  • A joint team of the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and park authorities reached the incident site.
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