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Woman trampled to death by wild elephants

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Press Trust of India ` Tezpur (Assam)
A herd of wild elephants killed a woman and destroyed several dwelling units in the Sonitpur district, forest department officials said.

According to Forest Department officials, a herd of five elephants last night entered the Naya Ghogra tea estate from the northern side and broke several houses and trampled to death a woman, identified as Etuwara Tapno (60), when she was sleeping.

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First Published: Apr 09 2015 | 7:07 PM IST

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