Elephant dies of electrocution in Gudalur forest range, seventh such death in the Nilgiris since 2016

The tusker is believed to have pushed a tree it was eating from, on to a Tangedco power line; for years now, conservationists have been urging the government to ensure power lines in elephant corridors are 14 feet off the ground and not in proximity to trees

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