A wild elephant herd killed a family during a violent stampede in Gondwar, a village in the eastern state of Jharkhand, India. The incident resulted in the deaths of six people, including two adults and their two children, a 3-month-old baby, and a 1-year-old. Another child was seriously hurt and is currently receiving treatment for their injuries. The family is among the latest victims of the elephant herd. The same group of wild animals has hurt others in their migration from town to town. Forest authorities reportedly warned the public about an aggressive group of animals. “Unfortunately, when people tried to flee from their homes, six of them were trampled to death,” forest officer Vikas Kumar Ujjwal told The New Indian Express. He added that, “the herd is quite aggressive and has been moving very fast; it has become difficult for the forest staff to monitor it.” The Department of Forest, Environment, and Climate Change is now seeking approval to capture the animals. “Permission has been sought from the higher authorities to tranquillise the herd,” Ujjwal said.
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