9 Rhinos Dead with 124 Animals In Kaziranga Park Floods

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 The recent floods in Assam have claimed the lives of 124 animals, including nine rhinos, in Kaziranga National Park (KNP).

 Besides, 130 other animals were injured in KNP when the river waters submerged 85 per cent of the World Heritage site, KNP Divisional Forest Officer Rohini Ballav Saikia said today. 

 As in previous years, KNP was submerged for over 10 days which created panic and chaos among the animals. 

 Of the nine rhinos found dead, four got drowned and four others died unable to flee from rising water because of their old age. 

The ninth one was killed by a tiger on a highland, the KNP official said. He said 17 animals were killed after being hit by speeding vehicles on NH-37 along the Park. 

 Meanwhile, 125 hog deer, four swamp deer and one rhino cub were rescued from highlands, flood prone areas and residential areas and were under medical treatment.

 Several areas within the KNP are still under water.

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