A 31-year-old woman was killed when a wild elephant stormed a village near a national park in south-western Nepal on Wednesday.
According to reports, the herd of three elephants ventured into the village of Manau in Bardiya district.
Senior police officer Netra Mani Giri told DPA News that the elephants went on a rampage, destroying four houses.
Police shot into the air to scare the herd.
The animals then returned to the Berdiya National Park.
Two men were also injured by the beasts.
They were transported to a hospital in Nepalgunj, the nearest town.
A four-year-old girl was killed on Sunday when a one-horned rhinoceros attacked villagers in Nawalparasi district in south-central Nepal, the publication continues.
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