Baby elephant falls into well, mother comes to the rescue
Kochi (PTI): A baby elephant that fell into a well in a village adjacent to a forest area in Ernakulam district was rescued by its mother on Wednesday, police said here.
The incident occurred on a private property in the Illithode area of Malayattoor.
Visuals aired by news channels showed the mother elephant rescuing its baby from the well and reuniting with the herd of wild elephants waiting nearby.
The police said that the baby elephant had fallen into the well in the morning and the herd remained in the vicinity.
When local residents, police, and forest officials surrounded the area, the mother elephant stepped forward and lifted her baby out of the well.
After the successful rescue, the herd of wild elephants returned to the forest.
Meanwhile, local residents protested against the forest officials, accusing them of failing to address the ongoing wild elephant menace in the area.
They claimed that the elephant menace was severe and that they had filed numerous complaints, but no action had been taken.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
