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3, including child, killed as herd of wild elephants attacks cars in Assam's Goalpara

By ANI | Updated: December 15, 2022 22:50 IST

At least three persons, including a child, were killed and two others injured after they were attacked by a ...

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At least three persons, including a child, were killed and two others injured after they were attacked by a herd of wild elephants in Assam's Goalpara district on Thursday, said Dhruba Dutta, the forest range officer of Lakhipur.

Two vehicles were also damaged by the elephants.

The incident took place on the Lakhipur-Agia road of the Lakhipur forest range in the Goalpara district.

Dutta said three persons, including a child, were killed after the elephant herd attacked two vehicles.

"Two others were also injured. They were rushed to a hospital," he added.

( With inputs from ANI )

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