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One killed in Sherpur in second wild elephant attack in two days
Wild elephants attacked and killed another person in Sherpur on Saturday, a day after they had killed three in the same area.
Published : 15 Oct 2016, 06:43 AM
Updated : 15 Oct 2016, 06:43 AM
Early on Friday, three persons were trampled to death in Jhenaigati Upazila.
The latest victim has been identified 60-year-old Momena Begum, who was attacked in the border village of Tilaparha on Saturday, said Jhenaigati Forestry Department's Beat Officer Ashraful Alam.
“Around 2:30am on Saturday, a wild elephant charged into the victim’s home and trampled her to death,” he said.
In the past one month, wild elephants have killed seven people in the Jhenaigati border region, said Upazila administration chief (UNO) Md Selim Reza.
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