Three elephants, including a cub, were electrocuted after coming into contact with an 11 kV power transmission line in the Chuhkimar forest of the Gharghoda range in Chhattisgarh.
Raigarh: In a tragic incident, three elephants, including a cub, were electrocuted after coming into contact with an 11 kV power transmission line in the Chuhkimar forest of the Gharghoda range. The Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Stylo Mandavi confirmed the incident, stating that a team of forest workers quickly arrived at the spot.
The Raigarh forest division is home to 78 elephants, while the Dharamjaigarh division has 80, bringing the total in Raigarh district to 158. As night falls, elephants often venture from the forests into residential areas, increasing the risk of such incidents.
DFO Mandavi reported that veterinarians conducted post-mortems on the carcasses, and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the electrocution is underway.
Over the past six years, more than 70 elephants have died in Chhattisgarh, with Surguja, Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, and Balrampur districts having the highest population. The depletion of forests and food resources has led to increased conflicts between humans and elephants, as herds frequently migrate between Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh in search of food.
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