Two elephants electrocuted in Odisha’s Keonjhar district
By Express News Service
KEONJHAR: In a stunning incident, two elephants had been electrocuted within the OUAT campus in Keonjhar below the Keonjhar Sadar vary on Thursday morning.
Both had been females and had given beginning to 2 calves lower than a month again.
The two, about 25-year-old, had been a part of a bunch of 9 elephants roaming in Judia of the Sanaghagara forest space. For the previous few days, the group has been dwelling on this forest.
On Thursday morning, a bunch entered the OUAT premises and got here in touch with 11 kV wire which led to their demise. DFO HD Dhanral and Sadar Ranger Bijay Kumar Mahant rushed to the spot.
The incident has uncovered a obtrusive lack of coordination amongst forest, vitality and different authorities companies in securing elephants’ motion. Herds of elephants have been dwelling within the area however no remedial measures had been taken.
Odisha has of late grabbed headlines over a spate of elephant deaths and suppression of the incidents. Poaching too has been a reason behind concern.
Electrocution deaths although should not new. The state stories one of many highest numbers of elephant electrocution within the nation.
KEONJHAR: In a stunning incident, two elephants had been electrocuted within the OUAT campus in Keonjhar below the Keonjhar Sadar vary on Thursday morning.
Both had been females and had given beginning to 2 calves lower than a month again.
The two, about 25-year-old, had been a part of a bunch of 9 elephants roaming in Judia of the Sanaghagara forest space. For the previous few days, the group has been dwelling on this forest.
On Thursday morning, a bunch entered the OUAT premises and got here in touch with 11 kV wire which led to their demise. DFO HD Dhanral and Sadar Ranger Bijay Kumar Mahant rushed to the spot.
The incident has uncovered a obtrusive lack of coordination amongst forest, vitality and different authorities companies in securing elephants’ motion. Herds of elephants have been dwelling within the area however no remedial measures had been taken.
Odisha has of late grabbed headlines over a spate of elephant deaths and suppression of the incidents. Poaching too has been a reason behind concern.
Electrocution deaths although should not new. The state stories one of many highest numbers of elephant electrocution within the nation.
