A number of unusual rhinos die in flooded Indian park

More than 100 wild animals, consisting of at least eight uncommon rhinos, have passed away in current flooding at a national park in north-eastern India, officials say.

The Kaziranga park in Assam state is house to the world’s biggest population of one-horned rhinos, which dealt with extinction at the millenium.

But this year’s monsoon rains have nearly 85%of the park under water.

The floods have actually killed more than 200 individuals and displaced millions in Assam, Nepal and Bangladesh.

Kaziranga park, which is a Unesco World Heritage website, is house to a minimum of 2,400 one-horned rhinos.

Park officials informed the Hindustan Times eight one-horned rhinos had actually drowned in the recent rains, while another died of natural causes last month.

Dozens of other animals, consisting of deer, buffalo and porcupines, have actually likewise been died – numerous due to drowning, although others were hit by car