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A pregnant woman has been trampled to death by a herd of wild elephants on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, police said Tuesday. The woman, identified as Karsini, was trying to protect her family’s rubber plantation from the elephants in Muara Lakitan district in South Sumatra when they charged at her on Sunday, local police chief Muhammad Karim said. “The victim tried to scare away the herd by banging on two jerry cans to create loud noise, but instead of retreating, the elephants charged at her, resulting in her death,” Karim said. The incident occurred in a region known for its large population …

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