KANCHANPUR: A herd of wild elephants has damaged two houses in Beldandi Rural Municipality-1 of Kanchanpur district on Thursday night.

The wild elephants inhabiting the Shuklaphanta National Park entered the settlement and damaged houses belonging to Gagan Singh Mahar and Man Bahadur Okheda. Moreover, the pachyderms ate all food grains stored in the houses.

Subsequently, the owners of the damaged houses are compelled to take shelter at neighbour's home.

Meanwhile, the neighbours have taken the initiative to collect food grains and financial support as the financial condition of both families is very poor.