Elephant tramples woman to death in Erode, Tamil Nadu
NEW DELHI: A woman died after an elephant attack in Tamil Nadu's Erode district on Sunday night, officials reported Monday.
Lakshmi was walking behind the group when an elephant emerged from roadside bushes and attacked her. Balan and others used a torch to scare the elephant away.
Forest officials transported Lakshmi to Sathyamangalam Government Hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.
Bhavanisagar forest officials and police are investigating.
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Lakshmi was walking behind the group when an elephant emerged from roadside bushes and attacked her. Balan and others used a torch to scare the elephant away.
Forest officials transported Lakshmi to Sathyamangalam Government Hospital, where the doctors declared her dead.
Bhavanisagar forest officials and police are investigating.
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