India, April 16 -- Two people, belonging to the tribal community, were allegedly killed in a wild elephant attack near the Athirappilly waterfalls in Thrissur district of Kerala on Monday night, officers said on Tuesday, adding that this is the third such incident reported in the area in the last 48 hours.

The deceased were identified as Satheesh, 30, and Ambika, 37, residents of the Sasthampooam tribal settlement, they added.

According to the relatives and local panchayat officials, the victims were among a group of people who were allegedly attacked by a herd of wild elephants while they were inside the forest, upstream of the Chalakudy river, under the Vazhachal division foraging wild honey.

"They were collecting honey inside the fo...