Bengal: 6 Tourists Injured After Safari Jeep Falls Into Pit in Rhino Attack | Watch

Last Update: February 25, 2023, 22:52 IST

Screengrabs show a rhinoceros hurling towards a tourist vehicle on Saturday.  (News18)

Screengrabs showed a rhinoceros hurling towards a tourist vehicle on Saturday. (News18)

A purported video of the incident shows a jeep full of tourists taking pictures of the animals, as two angry rhinos come running towards their vehicle.

Six people were injured when their jungle safari jeep fell into a gorge after being attacked by two wild rhinos at Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal’s Alipurduar on Saturday.

A purported video of the incident shows a jeep full of tourists taking pictures of the animals, as two angry rhinos come running towards their vehicle.

The driver hurriedly drives the vehicle backwards, and the jeep later falls into a park ditch.

The vehicle was the quintessential safari jeep and was not covered. The rhinos were reportedly fighting among themselves before being thrown in the direction of the tourist.

According to the news agency, “The driver could not see the ditch behind and the vehicle fell into it, injuring the driver and others.” PTI.

The injured are being treated at Madarihat Health Center.

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