India News | Woman Injured in Elephant Attack in Bengal's Siliguri

Kolkata, May 26 (PTI) An elderly woman was injured following an attack by a wild elephant at Farabari slum area of Siliguri in West Bengal, a forest department official said on Monday.

The jumbo, which strayed from the nearby forest, attacked the woman when she was standing outside her house on Sunday night, critically injuring her, he said.

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The woman is undergoing treatment at the Siliguri district hospital, and her condition is stated to be serious.

The official added that the department is undertaking steps to prevent incidents of man-animal conflict in the area.

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