Wild elephants kill a boy in Bandarban
Tuesday, 15 July 2008
BANDARBAN, July 14 (UNB): A six-year-old boy was killed by a herd of wild elephants at village Dochhuri in Naikkhangchhari Upazila Sunday night.
Local people said three elephants coming from the hill attacked the house of Abul Kashem of the village at midnight.
Abul Kashem fled the house along with his wife and son Jashim and took shelter to the house of his neighbour Salam. But after a few minutes, the herd attacked the house of Salam.
All the people, except Abul Kashem's son Jashim, managed to flee the house of Salam. The elephants later trampled Jashim to death. Earlier, four members of a family were trampled to death by wild elephants in Lama Upazila Thursday.
Local people said three elephants coming from the hill attacked the house of Abul Kashem of the village at midnight.
Abul Kashem fled the house along with his wife and son Jashim and took shelter to the house of his neighbour Salam. But after a few minutes, the herd attacked the house of Salam.
All the people, except Abul Kashem's son Jashim, managed to flee the house of Salam. The elephants later trampled Jashim to death. Earlier, four members of a family were trampled to death by wild elephants in Lama Upazila Thursday.