Jharkhand, India: Five people trampled to death by elephants in 24 hours
Five people have been trampled to death by elephants in the same 24-hour period.
Officials in Jharkhand, India confirmed two women and three men were killed in separate wild elephant attacks on December 16.
The horrific incidents took place in the Ramgarh and Ranchi districts.
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A man identified as Amit Kumar Rajwar, 32, died while he was approaching a herd of eight elephants to take videos of them and selfies with them.
The remaining victims have not been identified according to The Mirror US.
This comes after man was killed by an elephant while his neighbours watched on in horror.
Noi Songkroh, 79, went outside his home late at night on September 24 when he spotted the animal chowing down on his banana plant.
When he shone a torchlight on the elephant’s face, it became enraged and instantly began charging at him.
Neighbours were horrified as they watched the animal attack Mr Songkroh, ultimately slamming him into the muddy ground, crushing him with its full weight.
Local wildlife officers attended the scene in the early hours of the next morning, but tragically were only able to recover the man’s body, which had been severely damaged.
As the sun rose, it became clear that the elephant had moved past many other locals homes, leaving behind deep tracks, The Sun reported.
Somkid Koson, a local man, said he had heard noises right before the terrifying attack.
“I heard dogs barking so I went to check and saw Noi standing in front of the house,” he said.
“Suddenly, a wild elephant charged at him, killing him on the spot.
“I called the neighbours and informed the village headman, and they tried to drive the elephant back toward Thap Lan National Park.”
Pichet Songkroh, Mr Songkroh’s son, is urging for action to prevent others from suffering the same terrible fate.
“I want the relevant officials to take action and find ways to solve the elephant problem and ensure the safety of our villagers. They shouldn’t wait for another person to die before acting,” he said.
