Elephant herd crushes woman to death

Times of India
December 9 2008

DEHRADUN: A 65-year-old woman was crushed to death by a herd of elephants in Rajaji National Park (Hardwar area) when she was collecting firewood on Sunday.

The woman, identified as Ramkali, went with other women to collect firewood in the Bilkeshwar zone of the park in the afternoon when she was killed by a herd of elephants. The other women managed to flee.

Park's director SS Rayali said the park authorities would take strict measures to prevent people from entering the forest areas, especially in the area which is an elephant corridor.

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