Three elephants, including calf, die of electrocution in Chhattisgarh forest
Mathrubhumi
October 26, 2024
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Raigarh: Three elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted after coming
into contact with a power line in a forest in Raigarh district,
Chhattisgarh, on Saturday, officials reported.
Preliminary investigations suggest the elephants touched an 11 KV power
transmission line owned by a state power company in the Chuhkimar forest
area, according to Stylo Mandavi, the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) for
Raigarh.Forest staff quickly arrived at the scene, and veterinarians
performed post-mortems on the animals. Mandavi noted that an investigation
into the incident will be conducted.
Over the past six years, Chhattisgarh has seen the deaths of more than 70
elephants, with causes ranging from health issues and old age to
electrocution. Human-elephant conflicts in northern Chhattisgarh have
become a significant problem in recent years, particularly in districts
like Surguja, Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, and Balrampur.
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/three-elephants-including-calf-die-of-electrocution-in-chhattisgarh-forest-1.10021161
Three elephants, including calf, die of electrocution in Chhattisgarh forest
Mathrubhumi
October 26, 2024
See link
<https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/three-elephants-including-calf-die-of-electrocution-in-chhattisgarh-forest-1.10021161>
for photo.
Raigarh: Three elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted after coming
into contact with a power line in a forest in Raigarh district,
Chhattisgarh, on Saturday, officials reported.
Preliminary investigations suggest the elephants touched an 11 KV power
transmission line owned by a state power company in the Chuhkimar forest
area, according to Stylo Mandavi, the Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) for
Raigarh.Forest staff quickly arrived at the scene, and veterinarians
performed post-mortems on the animals. Mandavi noted that an investigation
into the incident will be conducted.
Over the past six years, Chhattisgarh has seen the deaths of more than 70
elephants, with causes ranging from health issues and old age to
electrocution. Human-elephant conflicts in northern Chhattisgarh have
become a significant problem in recent years, particularly in districts
like Surguja, Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, and Balrampur.
https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/three-elephants-including-calf-die-of-electrocution-in-chhattisgarh-forest-1.10021161