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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Mother trampled to death by elephant while walking children to school bus stop

Rhinos and forest department's elephants graze in the Manas national park, west of Guwahati, India - (AP)

A mother was trampled to death by a wild elephant while walking her two children to the school bus stop in India's southern state of Kerala.

Mari, 36, was taking her 11-year-old son and her 15-year old daughter to their school bus stop in Chinnakkanal village in Idukki district on Monday when they unexpectedly encountered a cow elephant along with her calves.

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