5 elephants died due to electrocution

Ranchi: A tragic incident occurred in Musabani forest area of East Singhbhum. There is news of death of five elephants due to electrocution here. The dead elephants include three baby elephants and two adult elephants. The incident took place near Uparbandha forest. It was also revealed that the forest department was not even aware of the death of the elephants till 1 pm. It is being told that a herd of about 12 elephants has been roaming in the forest since Monday evening, out of which 5 elephants died due to electrocution. This accident occurred while laying high-voltage cables in the mines of Hindustan Copper Limited.