Two Killed in Nighttime Elephant Attack at Assam Tea Estate Home

In Tinsukia district, Assam, two family members—a mother and her son—were killed when wild elephants entered their home at a tea estate near the Upper Dehing Reserve Forest late at night. The elephants reportedly broke into the house and trampled the victims, who died on the spot. Local residents and officials highlighted ongoing human-elephant conflicts in the area, attributing incidents to habitat disturbance and shrinking forest corridors, while expressing concern over limited preventive measures.