Wild elephant kills man in Nepal

A wild elephant has killed a 50-year-old man in a village near a wildlife reserve in southeastern Nepal.

The body of the man, a shepherd, was found on Thursday along the road in the village of Belaka near Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, police said.

They said the man's hands and legs had been torn apart by the wild animal.

The elephant came from the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, home to wildlife such as water buffalo and rare birds.

Two women were killed by a wild elephant while collecting fodder for their livestock near the country's Chitwan National Park late last month.

Conflict between wild animals and humans has increased in recent years in Nepal, raising concerns about the safety of people living near protected areas.

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