A five-year-old tribal girl was killed while her parents were injured in an attack by a herd of wild elephants in Raigarh district in, a forest official said here on Sunday.
The incident happened on Saturday night near Ravaful village, part of Boro forest range, said Pranay Mishra, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), Dharamjaigarh forest division.
Pramila Sai (5) died while her father Karmu Sai (45) and mother Gurbari (42) sustained injuries in the incident, he added.
"As per preliminary information, a herd of nine elephants was passing through Birhor Para locality when some villagers shouted alert. On hearing their screams, Karmu who lives along with his family on the outskirts were fleeing towards the village when the three came face to face with the herd," he said. "An elephant smashed the girl to the ground, killing her instantly. The condition of Karmu Sai is critical. He is in a hospital in Dharamjaigarh," the DFO added.