Thursday, November 02, 2006

Elephants attack Bangladesh village, kill one

Elephants attack Bangladesh village, kill one
Reuters
November 2, 2006

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh, Nov 2 (Reuters) - A herd of wild elephants rampaged through a village in southeastern Bangladesh on Thursday, killing a boy and injuring 15 people, police and witnesses said.

The herd of about 10 elephants also demolished 20 bamboo-made houses and destroyed crops and trees at Sayedabad 330 km (210 miles) from the capital, Dhaka.

Villagers later chased the elephants away by beating drums and setting off firecrackers.

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