A 70-year-old woman was trampled to death by a wild elephant at Kanjiraveli, near Adimaly, under the Neriamangalam forest range on Monday morning.
The deceased was identified as Kanjiraveli resident Indira Ramakrishnan. According to officials, the incident occurred around 9.30 a.m. on Monday. The wild elephant attacked the woman while she was taking tea to her husband at their plantation. The elephant also charged at Kanisseri Shaji, a resident in the area, while he was tapping rubber. He however escaped. Local residents rushed her to the hospital. But she died en route to the Kothamangalam taluk hospital.
After a post-mortem examination, the body was handed over to the relatives. Indira is survived by her husband Ramakrishnan and children Shibu, Sindu, and Sheeja.
