BHADRAPUR, JHAPA — Wild elephant menace has taken its toll in the east southern area of Jhapa district throwing the locals into a terror. According to available data, at least 28 people were killed in elephant attacks in the district in the past seven years, and many others injured.
They also destroy houses and ripen crops, said a local. At present a herd of around 13 elephants strays from Assam in India into places like Jyamirgadhi, Duwagadhi, Chandragadhi, Garamani, Haldibari Jalthal, Prithivinagar, Baluwabadi, Kechana, Pathariya and Gherabari, and destroys crops, he added.
Millions of rupees worth of crops and banana farming have been destroyed in elephant rampages so far, said a local Chuda Raj Bhattarai of Kachanakabal-3.
He said the locals are forced to sleepless nights in an attempt to save their crops from elephants.
Despite the elephant menace going on for a decade, no concrete steps have been taken to resolve the problem.
The locals accused the government and other concerned authorities of being apathetic towards their woes. The District Forest Office however has started fencing the affected areas with solar barbed wire to control the elephant menace.
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Friday, March 02, 2018
Wild tusker claims one in Ilam
MANGALBARE — A person was killed after a wild elephant attacked him on Sunday in Chulachuli Rural Municipality-3, Ilam.
The District Police Office, Ilam, said that Somnath Bhandari, 52, of Peltimari village in Chulachuli succumbed to injuries. He died on the way to hospital in Jhapa district after the elephant attack.
It is said that the wild elephant attacked Bhandari when he was irrigating his farm. The wild elephants have ramped in the area by destroying the houses of locals and damaging the crops since last couple of weeks.
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The District Police Office, Ilam, said that Somnath Bhandari, 52, of Peltimari village in Chulachuli succumbed to injuries. He died on the way to hospital in Jhapa district after the elephant attack.
It is said that the wild elephant attacked Bhandari when he was irrigating his farm. The wild elephants have ramped in the area by destroying the houses of locals and damaging the crops since last couple of weeks.
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Tuesday, December 05, 2017
Wild elephant kills 35-yr-old man in Nepal
A wild elephant in Nepal killed a 35-year-old man who had attempted to chase it away, police said Wednesday.The man was among a group of villagers, who late Tuesday tried to chase away a herd of four wild elephants in the village of Bhadrapur in the country's south-east, said senior police officer Bishnu KC. Conflicts between wild animals and humans have increased in recent years in southern Nepal's buffer zones.
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Tuesday, November 21, 2017
Wild elephants on rampage destroy houses
A herd of wild elephants destroyed two houses at Jonapur of Shuklaphanta Municipality-3 in Kanchanpur district on Saturday night.
The tuskers destroyed the houses of Deepak Humli and Bir Bahadur Chaudhary. They also gobbled the food grain and tore the beddings and other items in the houses.
The occupants of the houses escaped the site to save their lives.
Deepak’s wife, a nursing woman, saved her life by hiding under the bed with her infant.
The locals evacuated after sirens were sounded and there was hullaballoo in the village. The elephants came from the Tarapur area of the Shuklaphanta National Park entered the settlement at 11:00 pm.
The villagers could drive away the rampaging tuskers’ herd only at 3:00 am today.
The elephants went back to the nearby jungle only after fires were shot in the air.
Locals said the herd comprised some 22 adult and calf elephants.
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The tuskers destroyed the houses of Deepak Humli and Bir Bahadur Chaudhary. They also gobbled the food grain and tore the beddings and other items in the houses.
The occupants of the houses escaped the site to save their lives.
Deepak’s wife, a nursing woman, saved her life by hiding under the bed with her infant.
The locals evacuated after sirens were sounded and there was hullaballoo in the village. The elephants came from the Tarapur area of the Shuklaphanta National Park entered the settlement at 11:00 pm.
The villagers could drive away the rampaging tuskers’ herd only at 3:00 am today.
The elephants went back to the nearby jungle only after fires were shot in the air.
Locals said the herd comprised some 22 adult and calf elephants.
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Sunday, September 03, 2017
Wild elephant destroys houses in Urlabari
A wild elephant that strayed into human settlement from the nearby jungle destroyed two houses in Urlabari, causing a loss of Rs. 1.2 million. The houses of Balbir Thapa and Santa Dhimal in Jharsadi, Urlabari-1 were brought down by the elephant, according to Area Police Office, Urlabar, police inspector Chandra Bahadur Thapa. The incident took place at mid-night when the wild animal came from the nearby Miklunk jungle.
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Tuesday, August 08, 2017
Wild Elephant Kills A Man In Nepal
A wild elephant mauled a 58-year-old man to death early Friday near a wildlife reserve in south-eastern Nepal, police said.
The man was asleep at home when the elephant entered the village of Belka in Udayapur district, said Nara Bahadur KC, a senior police officer.
“His family members fled their tin shed home, but the man had poor vision so he couldn’t run fast enough,” he told dpa.
The man was found dead a few yards from his home near the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a sanctuary close to the country’s largest river Koshi.
The protected area covering three districts in the south-east is home to wild animals including elephants, water buffalo and rare species of birds.
Earlier this month, a leopard killed a 13-year-old girl who was sleeping at her home in Nepal’s far west.
Conflict between wild animals and humans has increased in recent months in Nepal, raising concerns about the safety of people living near protected areas.
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The man was asleep at home when the elephant entered the village of Belka in Udayapur district, said Nara Bahadur KC, a senior police officer.
“His family members fled their tin shed home, but the man had poor vision so he couldn’t run fast enough,” he told dpa.
The man was found dead a few yards from his home near the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, a sanctuary close to the country’s largest river Koshi.
The protected area covering three districts in the south-east is home to wild animals including elephants, water buffalo and rare species of birds.
Earlier this month, a leopard killed a 13-year-old girl who was sleeping at her home in Nepal’s far west.
Conflict between wild animals and humans has increased in recent months in Nepal, raising concerns about the safety of people living near protected areas.
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Saturday, July 29, 2017
Tusker raids terrorise Panbara residents
Residents of Panbara in Dharan Sub-metropolitan City have been distraught due to the frequent invasion of wild elephants for the past four days.
The people of Panbari have been an agonised lot ever since wild elephants started entering their settlements and destroying houses and ruining the crops at night.
“Squatters in the area have been most affected due to the intrusion of the elephants,” said Bigyan Shakya, a local.
The beasts, this morning, damaged the cemented walls of Amrit BK’s house and the house of Jungarani Lawati in Ghopali Tole.
A house belonging to Dhrub Katuwal of Ukhubari Tole was damaged by tuskers yesterday. Likewise, on Monday, wild elephants had caused a house at Charpate Aahal to collapse, according to Krishna Limbu, local.
The tuskers have destroyed a large amount of grains, crops, fruits and vegetables at night. “After wild elephants started frequenting the settlement at night, we have started to keep vigil for security throughout the night by forming a joint team including the public and security personnel,” said Binod Bishwokarma.
According to locals, Panbara is the most tusker-affected area in the district.
Over a dozen persons have been killed in the past two decades in tusker attacks, informed ward member Hari Rai. The tuskers enter Nepal via Charkoshe Jhadi from the Indian side as well.
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The people of Panbari have been an agonised lot ever since wild elephants started entering their settlements and destroying houses and ruining the crops at night.
“Squatters in the area have been most affected due to the intrusion of the elephants,” said Bigyan Shakya, a local.
The beasts, this morning, damaged the cemented walls of Amrit BK’s house and the house of Jungarani Lawati in Ghopali Tole.
A house belonging to Dhrub Katuwal of Ukhubari Tole was damaged by tuskers yesterday. Likewise, on Monday, wild elephants had caused a house at Charpate Aahal to collapse, according to Krishna Limbu, local.
The tuskers have destroyed a large amount of grains, crops, fruits and vegetables at night. “After wild elephants started frequenting the settlement at night, we have started to keep vigil for security throughout the night by forming a joint team including the public and security personnel,” said Binod Bishwokarma.
According to locals, Panbara is the most tusker-affected area in the district.
Over a dozen persons have been killed in the past two decades in tusker attacks, informed ward member Hari Rai. The tuskers enter Nepal via Charkoshe Jhadi from the Indian side as well.
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