Elephant attacks sleeping men, one killed
Kadaba: A man died on the spot and another injured when an elephant attacked them while they were sleeping outside a labors' shed in the limits of Kadaba police station on Tuesday night.
The deceased has been identified as a Madhurai resident Ranjit (52), a railway employee; and the injured as Lakshman. Borth of them were construction-labors, and went for a bridge repair work near Anekal Railway Bridge.
It is said that due to extreme heat the duo was sleeping outside the shed. The elephant attacked them while they were deep asleep.
Kadaba police have registered a case.
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Six killed, 5 injured as passenger vehicle hits truck in Odisha
Sundargarh (Odisha) (PTI): Six people were killed and five others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district early on Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred near Gaikanapali area under the Hemgiri Police Station limits when the passenger-carrying van hit the truck from behind, a senior officer said.
"Six members of a 'kirtan' group died on the spot, and five others were injured. Maybe, the accident occurred due to fog in the area," he said.
The 'kirtan' party went to Chakkplai village for a programme on the occasion of Diwali, and the accident took place when they were returning to their villages.
The deceased people belonged to Kandagoda and Samarpinda villages in the district.
The injured persons were admitted to a local hospital, the officer said.
Local people blocked the road, demanding ex gratia for the victims' families.
