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Panic gripped Thrissur metropolis connected Saturday greeting (May 23, 2026) aft a captive elephant, Sivam Lakshmi Ayyappan, turned convulsive and ran amok done respective engaged and residential areas, causing wide damage.
The incidental occurred adjacent the Paramekkavu temple portion the elephant was being bathed. According to eyewitnesses, the agitated elephant broke control, and ran onto Palace Road, sending pedestrians and motorists fleeing.
The elephant moved done cardinal locations including the Town Hall area, North Bus Stand, and Chembukkavu, earlier entering residential localities successful Chembukkavu and Cherur. During the rampage, respective two-wheelers and cars were damaged. Compound walls were knocked down, and successful aggregate instances, the elephant entered location premises, damaging tin roofs, uprooting trees, and destroying vehicles parked wrong compounds.
Woman successful overturned car escapes unhurt
A pistillate who was trapped wrong 1 of the cars that was attacked by the elephant had a miraculous escape. The car was overturned by the elephant. However, Sangeetha was aboriginal taken retired unhurt by the section radical aft the elephant near the scene.
Residents successful the affected areas were near terrified arsenic the elephant charged done constrictive roads and residential compounds.
The elephant besides sustained aggregate injuries during the rampage.
Elephant subdued
The elephant squad reached the spot and initiated efforts to bring the concern nether control. The animal, which began moving astir 9 a.m., was yet subdued by astir 10.30 a.m., aft astir an hr of tense operations.
No casualties person been reported truthful far, but the incidental has near important spot harm and raised concerns implicit the information measures successful handling captive elephants successful municipality areas.
Meanwhile, quality photographers, who were taking photos of the elephant rampage, were attacked by immoderate people, prompting a protest.
