Death of 18 elephants in Assam due to lightning : Govt probe panel
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Guwahati, May 15 : The committee constituted by Assams Wildlife Department on Saturday confirmed that the 18 wild elephants were killed in central Assams Nagaon district on Wednesday after being struck by a massive lightning bolt, officials said.
An official statement of the probe panel said that after thorough examinations of the carcasses and based on circumstantial evidence, the team of experts and officials suggested that the cause of death of these elephants, which appeared to be part of a herd, could be due to a lightning strike.