Bhubaneswar, Dec. 26 -- A woman was killed, her husband and mother were critically injured after a herd of elephants attacked their home in Chahakapara under Bender panchayat of Khaprakhol police station limits in Bolangir district on Thursday night. The deceased has been identified as Phulmati Nag.

According to reports, Phulmati, her husband Gautam, and her mother were asleep inside their house when the elephants, which had entered the area to feed on paddy, struck. As Phulmati attempted to flee, she was trampled by one of the elephants, resulting in her immediate death.

The elephants also caused significant structural damage to the house, including the partial collapse of its walls. Gautam and Phulmati's mother sustained serious injur...