Guwahati: A woman was trampled to death by wild elephants in Assam’s Goalpara district on Tuesday, increasing the number of deaths in human-elephant c.
In a tragic incident, at least 18 elephants died on Thursday on a hill along the border of Assam's Nagaon- Karbi Anglong district. The preliminary investigation revealed that the elephants could have been killed by lightning. Amit Sahay, Assam's Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), said that the dead bodies of 18 elephants were found at two separate locations.
18 wild elephants found dead in Assam, lightning strikes suspected
18 wild elephants found dead in Assam, lightning strikes suspected
The carcasses of 18 wild elephants, reportedly killed in lightning strikes, were found on a hill in Assam s Nagaon-Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.
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UPDATED: May 13, 2021 19:44 IST
Carcass of a wild elephant found in Assam s Nagaon district on Thursday (Photo Credits: Hemanta Kumar Nath/India Today)
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The incident took place on a hill in Kathiatoli range in Nagaon district
Assam has the second highest number of elephants in India after Karnataka
At least 18 wild elephants were found dead on a hill along the border of Assam s Nagaon-Karbi Anglong district on Thursday.