Man Killed in Tiger Attack in Western Nepal

A 40-year-old man was killed in a tiger attack while picking mushrooms in a community forest in Kailali district in western Nepal.

Police say Krishna Chaudhary was picking mushrooms at Bhairav Women Community Forest in Gauriganga Municipality-6 this morning when the tiger attacked him. Two others who were with him narrowly escaped the attack.

Police say Chaudhary died at the scene.