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80-Year-Old Woman Trampled to Death by Wild Elephant in Keralam
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News18•05-10-2026, 14:45
80-Year-Old Woman Trampled to Death by Wild Elephant in Keralam
- •An 80-year-old woman named Rajamma was killed by a wild elephant in Pathanapuram, Kollam district.
- •The incident occurred when Rajamma and other workers were taking mandatory photographs before starting work under the VB-G RAM G scheme.
- •While other workers managed to escape, Rajamma could not get away in time as the elephant approached from behind.
- •Forest Department officials arrived at the scene and successfully drove the elephant back into the forest.
- •Local residents have expressed deep concern over the increasing frequency of wild elephant attacks near the forest area.
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An 80-year-old woman named Rajamma was trampled to death by a wild elephant while gathering with other workers to take photographs before beginning work under the VB-G RAM G scheme in Pathanapuram.
The incident occurred at Pathanapuram, an area close to the forest in Kollam district, south Keralam.
According to local residents, the elephant approached the group of workers from behind while they were taking mandatory photographs for the panchayat.