Visually impaired man killed by elephants

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elephantsAngry elephants on Monday stomped a 36 year-old man to death in Mangochi district.

According to the district’s police relations officer, Roderick Maida, the deceased has been identified as Enos Matola.

Maida said the deceased was visually impaired and also had hearing difficulties.

On this night, Matola failed to hear and see the angry elephants due to his condition hence he was easily attacked by the animals.

When they saw Matola, the elephants charged at him and started stomping him.

Matola was seriously injured in his head and he died on the spot. A medical report showed that the man died due to too much loss of blood.