Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: M. Sathyamoorthy Two persons were killed in an accidental encounter with a wild elephant in Devarshola in Gudalur forest range in the Nilgiris late Sunday (March 8, 2026) night. The two deceased were identified as Lingaraj, 68, and Ravi, 60, both area residents. Forest Department officials said that they were returning home in the evening and were walking through a tea estate when the encounter occurred with the elephant. In the incident, both men were killed and their bodies were discovered on Monday (March 9) morning. Published – March 09, 2026 05:23 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Daily Quiz: On firebombings of World War II Bravo Zulu, Star Romance, Break Point and The Milenium Force impress