Bahraich, March 23 -- Human-wildlife conflict along the Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) claimed another life on Sunday, when an 80-year-old woman was trampled to death by a lone elephant near Bhawanipur village.

Kunwariya, wife of Itwari and a resident of the village, had taken her goats to graze near the forest edge around 11 am when a tusker emerged and attacked her. She died on the spot, officials said.

Divisional forest officer Apoorv Dixit said footprints at the site indicate the involvement of a solitary elephant. Immediate assistance of Rs.10,000 has been provided to the family as per norms. Police and forest teams reached the spot, and the body has been sent for post-mortem, SHO Prakash Chandra Sharma said.

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