Wayanad landslide: Elephant comes to rescue woman, family; survivors recall ‘tears rolling down' giant tusker's eyes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide: Elephant comes to rescue woman, family; survivors recall ‘tears rolling down' giant tusker's eyes

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Wayanad landslide survivors have recounted how a group of wild elephants, including a tusker, stood by their side throughout the night until they were rescued by the team in morning Wayanad landslide: When things were falling apart, and the gusting flood water looked as intimidating as a sea, a group of elephants came to rescue a woman and her family in one of Kerala's worst landslides and flooding incidents in history. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Sujatha Aninachira and her family are among a few lucky people who managed to save their lives in the landslide incident, which has left hundreds of people dead and several others missing. When Sujatha and her family members escaped the disaster by climbing a hillock, they encountered a wild tusker and two female elephants standing inches away from them, and what transpired was beyond anyone's imagination. Sujatha also recalled tears rolling down the elephant's eyes as it stood there until the family members were not rescued by other people in the morning.

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Wayanad landslide survivors urged elephant to spare them: 'Could see eyes welling up'
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Wayanad landslide survivors urged elephant to spare them: 'Could see eyes welling up'

Hindustan Times  

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'Told Him That We Had Lost Everything': Wayanad Survivor Recounts Spending Night Next to Tusker
4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Told Him That We Had Lost Everything': Wayanad Survivor Recounts Spending Night Next to Tusker

News 18  

Kerala’s Wayanad, nestled in lush green forests, braved the unforgiving ferocity of nature’s destructive forces on July 30 as devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains killed over 300 people and left thousands homeless. Sujatha, a tea estate worker, recalled how she and her grandchild spent the night next to a wild tusker and remained unharmed by the animal as they …

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