FOUR ELEPHANTS ELECTROCUTED IN VALAICHCHENAI

November 30, 2012

Four wild elephants were electrocuted in the area between 129 and 130km post of railway in Valaichchenai, after coming into contact with a low lying high-tension power cable last night.

 The bodies of the elephants were discovered by police after a villager had contacted the 119 emergency police hotline to report the incident this morning.

Police said several power poles have leaned causing a high tension line to lower, and that they believe the elephants may have come into contact with the cable. 

Four elephants electrocuted in Valaichchenai

[ Friday, 30 November 2012, 12:45.28 PM GMT +05:30 ]

Four wild elephants were electrocuted in the area between 129 and 130km post of railway in Valaichchenai, after coming into contact with a low lying high-tension power cable last night.

The bodies of the elephants were discovered by police after a villager had contacted the 119 emergency police hotline to report the incident this morning. Police said several power poles have leaned causing a high tension line to lower, and that they believe the elephants may have come into contact with the cable.