Malappuram (Keralam) | An elderly woman died, and three others sustained injuries in a wild boar attack here on Sunday, police said.

Police identified the deceased as PK Fathima (60) of East Chathaloor, Edavanna. The injured are Muhammad Ali, Hameed and VP Abdullah.

The incident occurred when a group of people were on their way to a religious centre for dawn prayers and encountered a sounder of wild boars.

Fathima and Ali, who were walking at the front, were the first to be attacked, following which the wild boars charged at the others, police said.

The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, where Fathima succumbed to her injuries, police said.

The other three sustained minor injuries and will be discharged after completing their medical examinations, police said.

Wild boars are frequently spotted in the area, and residents have often complained about the animals raiding crops,