Three killed in elephant attack in MP

A herd of 10 to 12 wild elephants killed three people including two women at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district. Two people died on the spot while one died during the treatment.

Anuppur (Madhya Pradesh): Three persons, including two women, were killed by a herd of wild elephants at a village in Madhya Pradesh's Anuppur district, an official said on Thursday.

The incident took place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday, when a herd of 10 to 12 wild elephants entered fields outside Purba village, about 80 km from here, Pushprajgarh sub-divisional Of Magistrate Vijay Deharia said.

The elephants attacked three villagers, including two women, who were working the fields at the time, he said.

While two of them were killed on the spot, one of the women died during treatment at a hospital in Pushprajgarh, the SDM said.

Officials from the district administration and forest department reached the spot to assess the situation, he added.

PTI report.