Rairakhol: One person was killed and two others sustained critical injuries after an elephant attacked them while they sleeping inside a kendu leaves fadi at Luhapa village under Rairakhol Wildlife Division in Sambalpur district on Saturday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Bimbadhar Nayak and the injured has been identified as Binayak Dehuri and Pabitra Dehuri.
Reports says, three people were sleeping inside the fadi after having dinner, an elephant barged into the house and attacked them, Bimbadhar died on the spot and Binayak and Pabitra sustained critical injuries.
Both were immediately admitted to Rairakhol hospital and later shifted to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR) in Burla after their health condition deteriorated.
Ms Kalinga