Kerala: Elephant Charges At Ambulance Carrying Injured Worker
An ambulance carrying an injured migrant worker in Kerala's Idukki district had a close call after a lone elephant charged at the vehicle. The ambulance remained blocked on the Marayoor-Udumalpet interstate route for nearly ten minutes before the lone tusker retreated into the forest. A migrant worker who had suffered a severe leg injury at a construction site was being rushed to hospital when the elephant suddenly emerged from the forests and ran nearly 20 metres straight towards the ambulance. The incident occurred near the 'S' curve close to the Chinnar forest checkpost. The ambulance driver, Selva, immediately activated both the siren and horn together. The loud sound made the elephant stop across the middle of the road, blocking the path.
