A wild elephant has been found dead in a maize field near the Kaushiki Community Forest at Brahakshetra of Sunsari.

Brahakshetra Municipality Mayor Ramesh Karki said that locals informed them about the incident in the morning today.

According to Karki, it is a male elephant that is around five to seven years old. The cause of the elephant's death is not known.

The District Forest Office, Sunsari, along with the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve team, is investigating the cause of the elephant's death, said Mayor Karki.