A male of middle age has been killed by a wild elephant in the Goalpara district of Assam.
The incident occurred in a village near the town of Krishnai in the Goalpara district of Assam.
Tuesday, June 20th, a herd of wild elephants wandered into the village in quest of food.
The elephants went on a rampage, demolishing the villagers’ homes and other property.
Halendra Marak, age 45, has been identified as the deceased individual.
Marak stumbled into the path of a feral tusker and was trampled to death as he attempted to flee.
In recent years, there has been a notable increase in the number of man-elephant conflicts in Assam.
