Overview
- Forest officials confirmed two deaths from an elephant attack on Friday in Sringeri taluk of Chikkamagaluru district, Karnataka.
- The deceased were identified as Umesh and Harish, residents of Keregadde near Kerekatte.
- Authorities said the men had entered the forest to gather leaves for a cowshed when the attack occurred.
- The Forest Department has deployed teams and begun an operation to locate and capture the elephant involved.
- The incident took place on the periphery of Kudremukh National Park, and response efforts remain underway.