Wild Elephant Kills Six in Jharkhand; Toll Reaches 16 in a Week

• Six family members, including children, trampled to death by a wild elephant in Bharbaria village, West Singhbhum, Jharkhand.
• The incident occurred late Tuesday night, with the elephant attacking their house while they slept; one child survived.
• This brings the total death toll from elephant attacks in the region to 16 within the last seven days.
• The same elephant previously killed seven people in the Kolhan forest range under Goilkera police station.
• Experts from West Bengal and wildlife conservation organization Vantara have been called to tranquilize and capture the elusive elephant.

Why It Matters: Elephant terror escalates in Jharkhand, claiming 16 lives in a week; experts called for capture.