Bhubaneswar, Feb. 16 -- Bhawanipatna: After six elephants died in just 14 days at Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Odisha's Kalahandi district, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday asked the authorities to take immediate measures to stop the fatalities.

One more female elephant was found dead near a waterbody in the Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, a forest official said.

Earlier, four female pachyderms and a calf have died there since February 1.

According to the 2018 census the sanctuary had 17 elephants.

Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) Kalahandi South Division Ashok Kumar and his team and veterinary doctors are camping in the area undertaking surveillance.

"The death of elephants is due to Haemorrhage Septicemia (HS)," the DFO said....