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Girl, 8, killed in wild elephant attack in Sumatra

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In the chaos of trying to escape, 8-year-old Citra suffered a skull fracture after being trampled and fell into a coma before passing away.

In the chaos of trying to escape, eight-year-old Citra suffered a skull fracture after being trampled and fell into a coma before she died.

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- An eight-year-old girl injured in a wild elephant attack in West Rumbai sub-district, Pekanbaru, Riau, last week has died after three days of treatment at a local hospital.

The West Rumbai police chief, Adjunct Commissioner Said Khairul Iman, said the victim, identified as Citra, suffered severe wounds to her head and body following the attack.

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