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

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

Malappuram: Twenty-three people were injured when a captive elephant ran amok during a religious ceremony at a mosque near Tirur on Wednesday. Of the injured, one person is in critical

The horrifying video shows Pakkathu Sreekuttan, the elephant, aggressively lifting a man and swinging him in the air, and then flinging him. The viral video also captures the chaotic scene as people at the festival run for their lives.

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.

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).

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.

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,