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One killed in elephant attack in Bardiya
71-year-old man dies after elephant from national park attacks him near his home.bookmark
Kamal Panthi
Published at : March 13, 2025
Updated at : March 13, 2025 08:34
Bardiya
A 71-year-old man was killed in an elephant attack in ward 2 of Thakurbaba Municipality in Bardiya district on Wednesday night.
According to police, the elephant, which had strayed from Bardiya National Park, attacked him in a field near his house at around 11:45pm.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Rishiram Ghartimagar, spokesperson for the District Police Office, Bardiya said the deceased was identified as local Baliram Tharu.
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