In a tragic incident in Bardiya, an elephant attack resulted in one fatality and one injury. The deceased has been identified as approximately 52-year-old Shiva Prasad Tharu, a resident of Perhani, Thakurbaba Municipality-2. Bishram Tharu, a 25-year-old from Sujanpur in the same ward, was injured in the attack.
According to Purushottam Wagle, Conservation Officer of Bardiya National Park, the injured Tharu sustained a broken arm. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was transferred to Nepalgunj for further treatment after initial care at Thakurbaba Municipal Hospital proved insufficient.
The attack occurred in the Amreni area of Bardiya National Park, where a team had gone to repair a canal.
