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Wild elephants claim two lives in Jhapa

JHAPA, Feb 24: Two persons were killed at Birtamod-7 in Jhapa district in wild elephants' attacks.
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JHAPA, Feb 24: Two persons were killed at Birtamod-7 in Jhapa district in wild elephants' attacks. 


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The Area Police Office, Birtamod, said that 70-year-old Chyangra Rajbansi and Lasune Miyan, 70, of Birtamod Municipality died in the attack of the tuskers at 12:00 this noon. 


Deputy Superintendent of Police Krishna Koirala said that the elephants trampled the two inside a community forest, as they were collecting firewood. RSS

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