A herd of elephants on Tuesday killed an elderly woman in Korba district of Chhattisgarh.
The animals attacked Son Kunwar (84) in Pangawa village in the Pasan forest area while she was asleep at her residence, Katghora Divisional Forest Officer Kumar Nishant said. Others in the family escaped.
Some elephants among a herd of 42 destroyed and entered the victim’s house.
The herd had been roaming in the area for several days and villagers were alerted about it, the official said.