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Jumbos ransack walls at Tangla

A herd of 4 to 5 wild elephants damaged railway quarter walls and created a havoc in the entire  Pujakhola Tiniali area in  Tangla on Saturdy at about 1.55 am. The elephants also damaged sugarcane crops in nearby area. No loss of life have been reported.

 

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