An elephant kills a 70-year-old woman, reappears at a funeral and tramples on her again in India

Local newspapers reported that Maya Mormo was collecting water when she was first surprised; The second attack occurred during a funeral

PixabayThe elephant attacked the body of an old woman twice in the same day

A seventy-year-old woman was killed by a bullet the elephant While collecting water in a village located in the east India. This information was confirmed by the British tabloid daily Mail And through other local media. According to the newspaper Press Trust of IndiaAnd the Maya Mormo She was getting water last Thursday, 9, when she was surprised by the animal that stomped on her and left. She was treated but succumbed to her injuries and died in hospital hours later. During the night, when the woman’s body was in funeral pyreThe animal returned to the scene and trampled on Mormo’s body again. According to local newspapers, the funeral service continued as usual after the animal left the site. Authorities believe the elephant traveled from Delma Wildlife Sanctuary To the accident site which is more than 200 km from the point of origin. The Indian government estimates that nearly 100 people are killed by elephants each year, but institutions say the number could be up to three times higher.