Mahout killed as elephant runs amok during temple fest in Kongad

A mahout was trampled to decease by an elephant that ran amok during a temple festival astatine Kongad connected Tuesday.

The elephant named Kollengode Govindankutty turned assertive portion being led for the Sheeveli ritual astatine the Thadukkassery Nagankulangara Temple. In the ensuing chaos, the carnal broke escaped and charged towards adjacent houses, triggering panic successful the area.

Raman, 1 of the mahouts, was fatally injured arsenic helium attempted to restrain the elephant on with different mahouts. He was rushed to a backstage infirmary astatine Pathiripala adjacent Ottapalam, but succumbed to his injuries connected the way.