Sindhudurg: Two forest Dept personnel seriously injured in wasp attack while tracking elephant Omkar

Sindhudurg, Nov 6 ( UNI) Two Forest Department personnel were seriously injured after a swarm of wasps attacked them while they were tracking elephant Omkar in the forest area of Konsi village in Sindhudurg district. The injured employees are currently undergoing treatment at the Sub-District Hospital in Sawantwadi. The incident has triggered concern among forest personnel working in the area. According to information, a team of Forest Department employees had ventured into the forest to track the movements of Omkar, an elephant roaming in the region. During the operation, the elephant accidentally stepped on an underground wasp nest, causing hundreds…