Saturday, September 27, 2008

Five killed by wild elephants in Saptari, Siraha

Kantipur Report
September 13, 2008

SAPTARI, SIRAHA, Sept 13 - At least five people have been killed by wild elephants in Saptari and Siraha districts on Saturday.

Bhukiyadevi Ram, Pritandevi Yadav and Nilam Kumari Ram were killed on the spot when three wild elephants from the Chure forest attacked the villagers at Madhupatti in Saptari district. Bantu Ram, who has been seriously injured, is undergoing treatment at Lahan Hospital.

The elephants destroyed 10 houses in the village.

Similarly, in another attack in Siraha district, Ramdev Sathi and Rammati Thakur have been killed by a wild elephant.

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