Child killed by elephant in Serunuwara
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Child killed by elephant in Serunuwara

June 25, 2017   04:00 pm

A child was trampled to death by a wild elephant in Serunuwara early hours of this morning (26), police said.  


The victim has been identified as a 6-year-old girl who was a resident of Kawanthissapura, Serunuwara, police added. 


The remains of the deceased are kept at the Serunuwara Divisional hospital pending an autopsy.

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