KATHMANDU: On Monday night, an elephant attack in Chulachuli Rural Municipality-1 in Ilam claimed the life of Raj Kumar Rai, a 73-year-old man.
The incident occurred when Rai attempted to chase away an elephant that had wandered into the human settlement, leading to his injury.
Rai was sent to Life-line Hospital Institute of Health Sciences in Damak-5, Jhapa, for medical care following his injuries.
Sadly, at 10:30 PM that same evening, he passed away from his wounds in spite of receiving treatment.
