India News | Two Elephant Carcasses Spotted in Odisha's Angul

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The carcasses of two elephants were found near Jagannathpur area in Satkosia wildlife sanctuary of Odisha's Angul district, a forest department official said on Tuesday.

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Bhubaneswar, Sep 5 (PTI) The carcasses of two elephants were found near Jagannathpur area in Satkosia wildlife sanctuary of Odisha's Angul district, a forest department official said on Tuesday.

Officials of the department are at the spot to conduct an investigation and post-mortem of the dead bodies.

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The elephants likely died due to electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire, he said, adding, the exact reason can be ascertained only after proper investigation.

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