09.01.2025 09:02
At the Puthiyangadi Festival held in the Indian state of Kerala, a decorated elephant attacked people, resulting in a total of 17 injuries, including one serious case. The injured were transported to hospitals.
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A total of 17 people were injured, 1 seriously, when an elephant brought to a festival in the Indian state of Kerala attacked people. During the Puthiyangadi Festival held in the city of Malappuram, Kerala, an adorned elephant attacked people. As a result of the elephant attack, a total of 17 people were injured, 1 seriously.
THE ELEPHANT WAS DIFFICULT TO CALM DOWN
The elephant named Pakkathu Sreekuttan was brought under control with difficulty, and the injured were transferred to nearby hospitals. The reason why the elephant attacked people is still unknown. In footage recorded by bystanders, the elephant was seen lifting a person into the air and throwing them to the ground.
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