Elephant menace seems not to abate in Sundargarh district. A 52-year-old widow was trampled to death and her house in Kinjrikela forest area was completely damaged by a tusker on Friday night.
Ura Naik(52), a widow, and her 13-year-old granddaughter were sleeping in their hut in Gaidega Jugaldih Toli village when a herd of 29 jumbos entered into the village. A tusker belonging to the herd came rushing to the hurt and crushed her to death. However, the granddaughter could escape as she sat in the corner of the house.