Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Woman Killed in Wild Elephant Attack Near Keralam Forest
Rajamma was an 80-year-old woman who went to a work site in Pathanapuram.
She and other workers were getting ready to begin their work.
They were taking photographs that had to be sent to the local panchayat.
A wild elephant came up behind the group, residents said.
The other workers ran away, but Rajamma could not get to safety.
The elephant attacked her, and she died.
Forest officials later arrived and moved the elephant back into the forest.
People in the area said elephant attacks had become frequent and worried about safety.
Rajamma, an 80-year-old resident of Kadasheri, was killed by a wild elephant in Pathanapuram, Kollam district.
The attack happened around 9 a.m. on Monday, October 5, as workers gathered before starting a work-scheme assignment.
Workers were taking photographs required for submission to the panchayat when the elephant approached from behind, residents said.
Other workers ran away, but Rajamma could not escape; forest officials later drove the elephant back into the forest.
Residents said elephant attacks had become frequent in the area and raised concerns about the safety of people near the forest.
- Who
- Rajamma, an 80-year-old resident of Kadasheri, and other workers at the site.
- What
- Rajamma was fatally attacked by a wild elephant.
- When
- Around 9 a.m. on Monday, October 5; the report does not specify the year.
- Where
- Pathanapuram, in Kollam district, Keralam, near the forest.
- Why
- No reason for the elephant’s approach is established; the attack occurred as workers gathered before starting their assignment.
- Deceased
- Rajamma, 80, a resident of Kadasheri
- Incident
- Fatal wild elephant attack
- Time
- Around 9 a.m. on Monday, October 5; year not specified
- Location
- Pathanapuram, Kollam district, Keralam
- Work context
- Workers were gathering before beginning work under the VB-G RAM G scheme
- Photographs
- Workers were taking photographs required for submission to the panchayat
- After the attack
- Forest Department officials drove the elephant back into the forest
- Residents’ concern
- Residents said elephant attacks had become frequent in the area