An elephant died after coming into contact with a sagging 11,000-volt power line in Jharkhand’s Khunti district on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in Tetari village, where the animal was reportedly moving towards the village from the Koel River side. Its carcass was later found in bushes near a government girls’ middle school, prompting an investigation by forest, police and electricity department officials.
The incident has raised concerns over the safety of elephants near low-hanging power lines, particularly as a herd of around 12 elephants has been roaming the Rania block for the past two months, damaging crops and houses. Seven elephants have died in separate incidents across Jharkhand in the past two months. A similar incident in September claimed the lives of a mother elephant and her two calves in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district after they reportedly came into contact with a high-tension wire.
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