Tribal Couple Trampled to Death by Elephant Herd

The escalating human-wildlife conflict in Kalahandi district continued to claim lives as an elderly couple was trampled to death in their sleep by a jumbo herd at Kadomali village of Lakhbaheli panchayat under Biswanathpur range in Bhawanipatna south forest division on Saturday night.

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The deceased were identified as 70-year-old Magun Majhi and his wife Gada Majhi (65). Sources said the couple was sleeping in their mud-walled house along with other family members when a herd of elephants entered the village. The elephants attacked Magun's house causing the walls to collapse. After trampling the coupl