New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Two children have been mauled to death and six adults injured in two separate attacks carried out by wolves in the Bahraich district of eastern Uttar Pradesh, a senior official has told Down To Earth (DTE).

"Yes. There have been two incidents. Two girl children died on September 9 and 12 respectively. Six adults also have been injured," Ram Singh Yadav, the divisional forest officer of Bahraich told DTE.

He added that teams of the local administration and forest department are combing the area, looking for the wolves using thermal cameras, drones, CCTV and camera traps. "The area is being constantly monitored," said Yadav.

"This area is suitable wolf habitat and wolf attacks have been happening here. The site of ...