Asia-Pacific
Elephant kills four in central Nepal
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-12-07 21:26
KATHMANDU: At least four including three of a family died in elephant attack in Dhanusha district in central Nepal on Monday.
According to myrepublica.com report, the elephant has killed four locals of Godar village, some 125 km south of Kathmandu.
Half-a-dozen others were injured in stampede when the villagers who were either collecting timbers or guarding grazing animals ran towards village.
According to police inspector Shyam KC, the elephant moved towards Chisapani village.
"The elephant has gone mad," KC said. The police failed to stop it.
