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Other workers at the site noticed the elephant attack and managed to drive the animal away.
A man died from an elephant attack in Gudalur while preparing for a temple festival; protests followed, with residents alleging system failures and arrests occurring.
The elephants, which strayed into the inhabited area, also destroyed crops in nearby agricultural fields, raising concerns among local residents.
The incident happened when a herd of elephants entered a residential property, and one charged at forest officials before injuring itself.
She sustained multiple serious injuries, including fractures to her chest and both legs, along with spinal damage.
A 60-year-old retired tea plantation worker, Natarajan, was found dead in Kallar Estate, Munnar, with a suspected wild elephant attack.
The deceased, Kadangath Naduveettil Rejeev (37), was trampled to death around midnight on Tuesday.
He was returning home from work when he encountered the elephant near Dali in the small hours of the day.
According to relatives, there were no visible injuries on the body. The exact cause of death will be confirmed only after the postmortem.
A 26-year-old man was seriously injured when an elephant lifted and threw him during a temple festival in Thrissur.
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