Rhino kills elderly man

NAWALPARASI: An elderly man was killed in a rhinocerous attack in Nawalparasi district on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Asamdhar Sigdel, a local resident of Kumarnbati VDC 1.

According to the locals he was on his way to fetch water when the rhino attacked him.

Lately, the number of attacks by wild animals on humans has been on the rise in the district.