Elephant Enters Durga Puja Pandal In Jharkhand, 24 Injured In Stampede
Hazaribag: An elephant strayed away from its herd and entered a Durga Puja marquee at Daroo in Jharkhand creating panic among devotees, about 24 of whom were injured in the stampede-like situation that took place subsequently, a forest official said on Wednesday.
The incident took place during sandhya aarti (evening prayer) at around 8.30 pm in the marquee at Daroo chowk in Hazaribag district on the second day of the festival on Tuesday, the official said.
The tusker, which had trampled to death four persons in Hazaribagh district during the past 30 hours, had strayed from a herd of 22 elephants and reached the puja pandal, divisional forest officer of Hazaribag West division, R N Mishra told PTI.
The elephant's presence created panic among about 2,000 residents and villagers creating a stampede-like situation as they ran helter skelter for safety, he said. Source
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