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Father and Daughter Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Wilgamuwa
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Father and Daughter Killed in Wild Elephant Attack in Wilgamuwa

TLDR

  • Father (56) and daughter (25) killed by wild elephant in Wilgamuwa.

  • Died May 15th on motorcycle going to daughter's farm work in Moragahaulpotha.

  • Victims from Perakanatta, pronounced dead at Wilgamuwa Hospital.

A father and daughter were killed in a devastating wild elephant attack in the Moragaha Ulpatha area of Wilgamuwa, Matale. The victims, identified as a 56-year-old father and his 25-year-old daughter, were travelling on a motorcycle early on May 15th. Reports indicate the father was transporting his daughter to her workplace when the elephant attacked. Both sustained fatal injuries and their bodies have been placed at Wilgamuwa Hospital.

Story Update

Update #2\u00b7 May 15 · 10:47 AM

New details have emerged regarding the fatal wild elephant attack in Wilgamuwa on May 15th. The incident occurred in the Moragahaulpotha area, where a father and his daughter were traveling on a motorcycle to the daughter's farm work. They were subsequently admitted to Wilgamuwa Divisional Hospital, where they were pronounced dead. The victims were residents of the Perakanatta area of Wilgamuwa.

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