<p>Over 80 elephants have entered a village in West Bengal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>ANI reported that villagers and forest officials were trying to drive away the pachyderms from Sonakhali in West Midnapore and protect their&nbsp;paddy crop.</p>

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<p>Man-animal conflict has become a major concern in Bengal and India in recent years.</p>

<p>News reports said 108 people were killed and 95 injured by wild elephants in the state in 2015-16.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Last week, a picture of a baby elephant set on fire had gone viral. The award-winning photograph,&nbsp;again taken in Bengal, was also emblematic of the man-animal conflict in the state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/powerful-photo-captures-elephant-calf-escaping-flaming-tar-balls-hell-is-here-23733" target="_blank">Powerful photo captures elephant, calf escaping flaming tar balls: &#39;Hell is Here&#39;</a></p>


The pachyderms had entered Sonakhali in West Midnapore

Over 80 elephants have entered a village in West Bengal. ANI reported that villagers and forest officials were trying to drive away the pachyderms from Sonakhali in West Midnapore and protect their paddy crop. West Bengal: Villagers and forest officers trying to drive away more than 80 elephants, which entered Sonakhali in West Midnapore, in a bid to protect their paddy crops. pic.twitter.com/MIzHeBmhQ1 — ANI (@ANI) November 15, 2017 × Man-animal conflict has become a major concern in Bengal and India in recent years. News reports said 108 people were killed and 95 injured by wild elephants in the state in 2015-16. Last week, a picture of a baby elephant set on fire had gone viral. The award-winning photograph, again taken in Bengal, was also emblematic of the man-animal conflict in the state. Also read: Powerful photo captures elephant, calf escaping flaming tar balls: 'Hell is Here'

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