No foul play in 18 wild elephants death in Assam, says probe panel
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Guwahati, June 3 : Dispelling all speculations, an Assam government probe report, released on Thursday, said that the 18 wild elephants, found dead in Nagaon district on May 12, were killed after being struck by a massive lightning bolt .
Releasing the 10-member probe committee report, state Environment and Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya said that 18 elephants death due to lightning has been established with clinching evidence. The exhaustive report incorporating post mortem and reports from concerned agencies have proved beyond doubt that lightning caused the death of a herd of elephants, he told the media.
Death of 18 elephants in Assam due to lightning : Govt probe panel
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Death of 18 elephants in Assam due to lightning : Govt Probe panel.. Image Source: IANS News
Guwahati, May 15 : The committee constituted by Assams Wildlife Department on Saturday confirmed that the 18 wild elephants were killed in central Assams Nagaon district on Wednesday after being struck by a massive lightning bolt, officials said.
An official statement of the probe panel said that after thorough examinations of the carcasses and based on circumstantial evidence, the team of experts and officials suggested that the cause of death of these elephants, which appeared to be part of a herd, could be due to a lightning strike.