Saturday, August 18, 2018

Elephants attack farmers in Alyadivembu


Two farmers who sustained serious injuries in an elephant attack at Alayadivembu, Pattimedu
in Amparai early yesterday were admitted to the Akkaraipattu Base Hospital, the Police said.

The attack took place at about 2 a.m in a paddy eld
with ripe crops in Pachchayadi vaddai
where four farmers from Akkaraipattu kept watch on their crop when two elephants attacked
them.

Two farmers sustained serious injuries while the other two managed to escape by eeing
from there. One of the victims Mohamed Asanar Gafoor (52) sustained serious injuries on his
limbs and body as he was hurled by an elephant. while the other victim, M.A. Kalanthar Lebbe
(62) sustained a serious head injury.

Both of the victims were being treated in the emergency ward of the Akkaraipattu Base Hospital.
hospital sources said.

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