A journalist was
trampled to death after a herd of wild elephants invaded a village in
North-Central Sri Lanka, police said on Tuesday.
Priyantha Ratnayaka, a
videographer, was stomped by one elephant while wildlife officials were trying
to drive the herd away from the village, about 190 kilometres North-East of
Colombo.
The area is a popular
tourist destination where foreigners gather to watch elephants.
More than 70 people
were killed in elephant attacks in Sri Lanka in 2015 and about 150 elephants
were killed during that time, mostly by poisoning or shooting by farmers.
Source:punchng
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