3 elephants electrocuted in India's Odisha


NEW DELHI, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Three wild elephants, including a calf, were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live wire in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said Monday.

A forest official said two female adult elephants and a calf were killed immediately after accidentally stepping on a live wire trap meant to catch wild boars in Naktideul area of Sambalpur district in Odisha.

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