Power lines killed 32 of 49 elephants that died in Chittoor since 2015

Electrocution caused 32 of the 49 elephant deaths recorded in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor region between 2015 and 2026, nearly two-thirds of the total, a decade-long review shows. Chittoor Collector Sumit Kumar has ordered that 150 critical spots with low-hanging power lines be fixed within a month, and called for coordinated action by the Forest Department and power utility APSPDCL.