Dhenkanal: An elephant killed three women and injured three others while they were collecting firewood in a forest near Patpura village in Dhenkanal district Tuesday, officials said.
Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Sumit Kumar Kar told PTI that the deceased were identified as Indu Pradhan (60), Tuni Behera (50), and Kuntala Pradhan (40). The families of the victims will be provided with compensation as per the provision of the government, he said.
The injured—Rama Dehuri, Rasmita Pradhan and Jhili Pradhan—are undergoing treatment at the district headquarters hospital (DHH) in Dhenkanal.
The six women had gone to the dense forest to collect firewood when they came across the wild elephants.
“The elephants suddenly appeared before us and attacked without any provocation,” one of the survivors said.
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Forest department officials rushed to the spot after being informed and have initiated an investigation into the incident.
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