6 elephants die in 14 days in Odisha sanctuary; CM asks authorities to take steps
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Last Updated: Feb 16, 2021, 08:53 AM IST
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Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kalahandi South Division Ashok Kumar and his team and veterinary doctors are camping in the area undertaking surveillance.
Bhawanipatna: After six elephants died in just 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha s Kalahandi district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the authorities to take immediate measures to stop the fatalities.
One more female elephant was found dead near a waterbody in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, a forest official said.
Earlier, four female pachyderms and a calf have died there since February 1.