JHAPA, July 19: As many as 10 people lost their lives and 25 others were injured in elephant attacks in Koshi Province last fiscal year 2023/24.
According to the Province Police Office, Biratnagar, five elephants also died during the period. Ten people from Jhapa, Morang and Sunsari were killed in elephant attacks, said the police.
Spokesperson for the Province Police Office, Biratnagar, Bhim Bahadur Dahal, said six people of Jhapa, three of Sunsari and one of Morang lost their lives in the tusker attacks.
Wild elephant menace in Jhapa: Six killed in five months
A herd comprising more than 35 elephants had made a huge loss of life and property in November last year. Similarly, fur elephants died in Jhapa and one in Morang during last fiscal year, added Spokesperson Dahal.
Likewise, 14 people were injured in elephant attacks in Jhapa, one in Ilam, three in Morang, five in Sunsari and two in Udayapur during the same period.
The government has been providing one million rupees in compensation to the families of those killed in elephant attacks.
According to the Division Forest Office, Jhapa, Rs 25,000 to Rs 100,000 is being provided to the injured for treatment.
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