A wild elephant that entered into Beldangi-II camp early Sunday morning created panic for almost an hour. The wild beast destroyed at least 11 huts.
“The panic lasted almost an hour before refugees were able to chase away the animal,” Beldangi Camp Secretary Dhan Bir Subba told Bhutan News Service.
According to Subba, no humans were harmed by the animal. “The elephant destroyed at least 11 huts. Some of the displaced people are housed in a common shelter,” he added.
The distraction included seven huts of Beldangi-II and four of Beldangi-II Extension camp.
So far three exiled Bhutanese have been killed by wild elephants inside the camps. However, the authority has not yet compensated for the loss citing lack of legal provision for refugees to be benefited from the compensation package.
Reported by Hari Kumar Dahal and Moses Lagoon from Beldangi for BNS
