Koshi Tappu's wild elephant demolishes five houses

The Rising Nepal June 18, 2007 ITAHARI, June 18: A wild elephant demolished five houses, including a resort at Koshi Tappu Conservation of Itahari district Sunday night. The male elephant that had remained in the conservation area for the last 15 days suddenly entered to the village last night and started demolishing the houses. However, no one was injured. According to chief of Sribaks Battalion of the Nepalese Army Mahesh Thapa, the elephant demolished the houses of Dev Narayan Raut, Kuk Mani Devi Shah and Ram Yadav. The elephant also demolished a guesthouse of Aqua Resort Guesthouse and the office of the local consumer committee. He said the elephant was chased to the conservation area with the support of Nepal Army, local administration and local people. The battalion provided food to the affected families as primary relief.