Kadaba: In a rare incident, a wild elephant attacked a car on Saturday morning on the Uppinangady-Subrahmaniya state highway following which a man and six others, all traveling in the car, sustained severe and minor injuries respectively. 

Girish of Chikkamagaluru, along with his eight family members, was traveling in an Omni car. The elephant's aggressive attack took place when they were proceeding from Dharmasthala to Subrahmanya. A wild animal was crossing the road when they reached near Whitefield. The car driver, who noticed the elephant, stopped the car near the elephant. At this moment, the elephant suddenly attacked the vehicle. Fortunately, a bus approached pressing horns due to which the elephant left the car and went into the forest. 

The front portion of the car was completely damaged in the incident. A man was severely injured, and six others sustained minor injuries in the incident.  

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Dubai: Smoke was seen rising from an area near the United States Consulate in Dubai, according to witness accounts cited by Reuters.

There was no immediate official confirmation on the extent of damage or whether there were any casualties in the incident.

Earlier, the US embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s capital, was also attacked. Authorities reported damage to the premises, but no casualties were recorded.

The developments come amid heightened tensions in the region, with Iran continuing to target US interests in the Middle East following deadly attacks launched on Saturday by Israel and the United States.