Elephant injured in landmine blast dies

A full grown male elephant, that had suffered injuries in a landmine blast in naxal-affected Latehar district a couple of days ago, died, a forest officer said today.
The 20-year-old elephant was injured when a landmine planted under the ground went when the animal's front right leg fell on top of it two days ago near village Latu under Palamau Tiger Reserve buffer area.
The leg was severely damaged in the explosion and the elephant succumbed last night, Palamau Tiger Reserve director M P Singh said.
The forest department tried its best to provide adequate treatment to the injured pachyderm but in vain, he said.