80 people lost lives in human-animal conflicts in past 16 yrs

Bhadrapur: The number of human-animal conflicts has risen in Jhapa district, causing both human casualties and the deaths of wildlife.

The Division Forest Office, Bhadrapur, stated that a total of 80 people have died in the past 16 years, while 28 elephants were killed during the review period.

Chief of Division Forest Office Nathuni Yadav said that 70 Nepalis and 10 other nationals were killed during the period. He added that every year, on average, five people die in elephant attacks, adding that 2080 BS recorded the highest number of human casualties in the human-wildlife conflicts.

Altogether, eight people, including three women, died in elephant attacks in the year 2080 BS, and six people died in the last fiscal year.

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