A Korean investor identified as Dae Hyun Kang sustained serious accidents in an elephant assault at the Korean Export Processing Zone (KEPZ) in Chattogram’s Anwara upazila the day gone by evening (7 September).
The assault occurred spherical 5:30 PM, leaving him critically injured. Kang, who lives in Chattogram city, used to be rescued and admitted to Apollo Imperial Effectively being facility, the effect he’s presently undergoing cure within the Well-known Care Unit (CCU).
Confirming the incident, Mushfiqur Rahman, Deputy Standard Supervisor of KEPZ, suggested The Alternate Frequent that Kang had visited KEPZ to play golf.
“He used to be strolling on the golf path after taking half in when an elephant right this moment emerged from the nearby woodland and attacked him,” Rahman stated.
“Security workers right this moment rescued Kang and rushed him to the well being facility. Doctors like confirmed that four of his ribs are fractured, and he has multiple accidents across his physique. His condition remains serious,” Rahman added.
Dipannita Bhattacherjee, flora and fauna and biodiversity conservation officer of the Chattogram Woodland Department, pointed out that the KEPZ used to be built on land that historical to be the natural habitat of these elephants.
“The KEPZ authorities and native other folks like been asking for the relocation of the elephants, but it absolutely is just not any longer seemingly to pass them from their natural habitat,” she stated.
She furthermore acknowledged that a herd of 4 elephants resides within the forests of Anwara and Karnaphuli.
“These elephants frequently challenge into native areas, unfavorable crops and non-public properties and injuring residents. The Woodland Department normally has to compensate the victims of these attacks,” she stated.
Per the continuing wretchedness, the Woodland Department has organised just a few awareness applications to put collectively KEPZ security personnel to discourage elephants and retain away from attacks.
“We must detect alternative alternatives, equivalent to guaranteeing the elephants like sufficient meals contained within the woodland in impart that they place no longer feel compelled to challenge out,” Bhattacherjee suggested.
The scenario remains tense at KEPZ as authorities work to tackle each the safety of its workers and the continuing elephant encroachment.
The presence of untamed elephants has turn actual into a source of relate for the staff and staff of KEPZ.
“The phobia of elephant attacks is continuing due to it is advanced to predict from which direction the elephants will come. Over the past 5 years, they’ve triggered essential injury to the greenery at KEPZ, destroying hundreds of trees,” DGM of KEPZ Mushfiqur Rahman outlined.
He extra mentioned that the KEPZ authorities like continuously contacted the authorities to take hold of action, offering their corpulent cooperation in relocating the elephants.
