HETAUDA: A woman was killed in an elephant attack at Maledanda in Manahari Rural Municipality-3 of Makawanpur district, on Monday, police said.

According to acting spokesperson at District Police Office, Makawanpur, Police Inspector Lalan Prasad Kurmi, 80-year-old Maiya Thapa was attacked while collecting fodder inside Parsa National Park in the area.

It has been learnt that the octogenarian had gone inside the park to collect fodder for her cattle before the fatal incident.

Meanwhile, further investigation is underway.