A six-year-old girl was thrown from the roof of her house by a gang of monkeys. Reports of aggression against humans by this species have been common in one region of India.

A girl was thrown from the roof of a house – Photo: BALOURIARAJESH/PIXABAY

According to the R7 portal, a shocking incident occurred in the Indian province of Karnataka, where several monkey attacks on humans have been recorded recently.

According to the Times of India, 6-year-old Kirti was sitting on the terrace of the two-story house she lives in when a group of monkeys took over the place.

The child was chased before falling off the edge of the roof and dying from the fall. Shortly before the death, the family heard cries for help.

Girl dies in hospital after monkey attack

According to doctors, the girl was taken to the hospital, but she arrived dead. “We couldn’t do anything as she was seriously injured,” said Kirti’s father, still in mourning.

Attacks of this type occur mainly due to the expansion of urban areas into old forest areas and the reduction of food supply in the habitats of these animals.