Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Man, two children killed in Jharkhand elephant attack
A man and his two children were sadly killed by a wild elephant in a forest in Jharkhand, India.
This happened on Monday night in a place called Goilkera.
The family lived in a small hut made of logs inside the forest.
Officials from the area shared this news on Tuesday.
It's important to be careful around wild animals, especially in places where they live.
A man and his two children were trampled to death by a wild elephant in Jharkhand's West Singhbhum district.
The incident occurred on Monday night in the Goilkera block.
The family was living in a log hut inside the forest.
Officials confirmed the tragic news on Tuesday.
This area is known for human-wildlife conflicts.
- Who
- A man and his two children
- What
- Killed in an elephant attack
- When
- January 5, 2024 (Monday night)
- Where
- Goilkera block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Why
- The family was living in a log hut inside the forest
- Location
- Goilkera block, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
- Date
- January 5, 2024
- Victims
- A man and his two children
- Cause of Death
- Trampled by a wild elephant
- Residence
- Log hut inside the forest