Bhandara, Oct. 27 -- : A 28-year-old man was killed in an attack by two tigers on the Garada-Basora canal road in Maharashtra's Bhandara district, while four other labourers accompanying him escaped unhurt, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred on Monday evening when Amit Bhimrao Raut, a resident of Basora village, was returning home with four fellow workers after completing construction work at Veltur village.
The group was travelling on two motorcycles when they encountered two tigers between 7 pm and 8 pm.
Panicked by the sight of the animals, Raut reportedly lost his balance and fell while trying to flee.
He attempted to hide in nearby bushes and a drain along the forest department's canal, but one of the tigers attacked ...