A woman was trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants early yesterday at Chandapara village in Sribardi upazila of Sherpur.
Locals said a herd of about 35/40 wild elephants entered the village from Kornajhora hill around 2:30am and stampeded over several houses in the village.
Umesa Bewa, 42, the wife of late Saidur, was trampled to death by the elephants when they attacked her house.
Sribardi Upazila Nirbahi Officer Habiba Sharmin confirmed the incident.
At least 10 people have been killed, several hundred houses and trees were uprooted and standing crops were damaged since last year.
