Wild elephants in Northern Arakan kill at least 5

Rathe Daung, December 12: In Northern Arakan wild elephants have been frenzy and killed 5 peoples including women, reports our correspondence on 7 December.

On 22nd November Daw Moe Nyunt Pry (74) of Kabaing Chaung village, on 23rd November Ma Nu Nu Khaing (22) of Pautaw Prang of Aung Bala village tract and in the same day U Aung from Angu Moe village, on 24th November Daw Put Ma (41) and Mey Loo (12) from Koondan Paik Sai village have been killed by wild elephants. All villages are under the Rathe Daung Township, 20 miles north of Sittwe, the capital of Arakan state.

It is reported that they were attacked by the wild elephants when they were sleeping in their watch-hut in paddy fields.

All villages are close to Mayu hills foot, has a link with Himalayas Mountains of India. The climate and topography of the area is very suitable for the elephants and has been a rendezvous of wild elephants, local elderly people said.

Some experienced people comment that at present in Burma wild elephants trapper teams have been rampant in using tranquilliser bullets and number of poachers for tasks on increase that disturbing inhabitation of elephants and compelled them to head towards human inhabitants.

This is the same spot from where two white elephants have been captured last year.