Widow, farmer killed by elephants in eastern Tanzania
Xinhua, News Ghana
November 19, 2023
Elephants on Wednesday killed a widow and a farmer in two villages in
eastern Tanzania, an official said Thursday.
Joseph Masingisa, the Makang’wa village chairperson, said the elephants
trampled to death a widow in the village who was collecting firewood in a
nearby forest.
“The 45-year-old widow of two children was attacked by the elephants as she
collected firewood,” said Masingisa.
He added that the elephants also trampled to death a 25-year-old farmer in
neighboring Shule village the same day, adding that the farmer was attacked
on his way to his farm.
Masingisa said the elephants that wandered from the Mikumi National Park
have been raiding villages adjacent to the park, bringing businesses in the
villages to a standstill.
“The villagers have stopped farming, children are not going to school.
Everything has stopped in fear of the elephants that have been raiding the
villages for the past three weeks,” said the village official.
Masingisa said authorities in the affected villages have reported the
invasion of the elephants to relevant authorities, including the Tanzania
National Parks and the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority.
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