Many people were injured when an elephant turned violent during the Puthiyangadi annual 'nercha' in Tirur, Kerala.

Malappuram: A shocking incident occurred during the Yahoo Thangal Nercha festival at the Puthiyangady mosque in Tirur when an elephant named Pakkath Sreekuttan ran amok, severely injuring a man. The elephant grabbed Krishnan Kutty,

At least 17 people were injured, one of them critically, when an elephant lost his cool during a festival in Kerala's Malappuram district late last night

The Kerala High Court has sought a report from the Malappuram District Collector on an elephant reportedly running amok during the BP Angadi Nercha at Tirur on January 8, injuring 29 persons

More than 20 people were injured, one of them seriously, when an elephant ran amok during the BP Angadi Nercha at Tirur in the early hours of Wednesday (January 8, 2025).

Revelers fled from the spot as the elephant starting to get agitated. According to a report by NDTV, hundred of people gathered at the Puthiyangadi festival at Tirur. In the video which went viral, five elephants were decorated with with golden plates at the festival.

In November 2024, a tragic incident had occurred in Chennai when a 45-year-old mahout and his relative were killed after being trampled by a temple elephant at the Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple in Thoothukudi district. Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.