Balasore: As many as six forest department officials were injured after an elephant attacked their patrolling vehicle at Khumkut in Kuladiha sanctuary of Balasore district on Wednesday night.
According to reports, the incident occured while the officials had gone to ward off the elephant as they were wreaking havoc in the area. However, the elephant attacked their vehicle and pushed it into a nearby stream. Subsequently, six of the officials inside the vehicle sustained critical injuries.
They somehow managed to come out of the vehicle. They later received treatment at Nilagiri hospital. The vehicle was also recovered.
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