Relief teams and Railway officials were rushed to the site. A rescue operation is underway. Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Khurda Road and other Branch officers rushed to the accident spot for relief work. Both rail lines have been blocked, informed officials.
In a video of the rescue operation that went viral on social media, the elephant could be seen trying to climb out of the well. Forest officials then brought an excavator and broke a portion of brick wall surrounding the well, allowing the elephant to climb out.
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Wednesday expressed heartfelt condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in a 6.3 magnitude earthquake.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday expressed deep grief over the loss of lives in a boat accident in Barabanki district. Praying for peace to the departed soul, the Chief Minister expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.
The ongoing search and rescue operation to find the missing person, after a 143-year-old suspension bridge collapsed into the Machchu river, has been completed.
The Prime Minister met those who were involved in rescue and relief operation when they mishap-struck Morbi. The search and rescue operation is underway in the Machchhu river.
Indian Coast Guard, Indian Navy and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) along with local administration and other agencies are carrying out search and rescue operations at the spot of the Morbi bridge collapse.