An elderly woman was killed after a herd of wild elephants entered a settlement in Shuklaphanta Municipality-2 of Kanchanpur district on Tuesday night.

The victim, identified as 60-year-old Laxmi Dagaura of Shuklaphanta-2, died on the spot after being trampled by the elephants, according to the Jhalari Area Police Office.

The herd entered Tarapur settlement, located inside Shuklaphanta National Park, and damaged Dagaura’s house before attacking her, said local resident Chhabilal Dagaura of Ranipur.

Laxmi and her husband, Mohan Dagaura, were asleep inside the house when the elephants entered the settlement. Mohan managed to escape unharmed.

A joint team of the Nepali Army, Nepal Police and park authorities has reached the site.