Elderly Woman Killed In Elephant Attack In Sambalpur

Sambalpur: An elderly woman was killed after being trampled by a wild elephant at Dhakara GP under Badmal section in Dhama Range of Sambalpur Forest Division on Sunday.

The deceased woman has been identified as Jagyanashini Barik (73).

According to reports, the incident took place while the woman was sleeping outside the house when a lone tusker moving in that area attacked her. She was shifted to Sambalpur DHH and was referred to Burla Hospital. However, after a few hours, she was declared as dead.

More details are awaited.