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,

An elephant named Pakkathu Sreekuttan turned violent during the BP Angadi annual festival at a mosque in Kerala's Malappuram district, injuring 18 people. The elephant charged into the crowd, causing chaos and panic.

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

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.

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.

Two dozen people were injured, two of them seriously, when an elephant ran amok during the BP Angadi Nercha at Tirur in Malappuram, Kerala, around 1 a.m. on Wednesday (January 8, 2025). Several people were injured after an elephant trampled them during a religious ceremony in Tirur's Puthiyangadi.