Two killed in wild elephant attack in Jhapa

Two people were killed in a wild elephant attack at Janata Chowk in Barhadashi Rural Municipality-2 of Jhapa district on Monday morning.

According to the District Police Office, the victims were identified as 73-year-old Jhakku Rajbanshi and 70-year-old Lajuna Khatun, who were out on a morning walk at around 5:30am when the elephant attacked them.

Khatun, who sustained serious injuries in the attack, died on the way to B&C Hospital in Birtamod, where she was being taken for treatment, police said. Her body was taken to the Provincial Hospital in Bhadrapur for a post-mortem examination.

Rajbanshi was initially taken to Spine X Hospital in Birtamod for treatment. He was later transferred to B&C Hospital, where he was admitted to the intensive care unit. Doctors declared him dead at 10:40am, police said.