Chhattisgarh: 3 elephants fall into 20ft deep pit; 2 rescued, rescue efforts underway

Three full-grown elephants fell into a 20-feet deep pit adjacent to a farmland in Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, out of which two elephants were rescued by the forest department, and efforts to rescue the third tusker are underway.

According to DFO Mayank Pandey, a team of forest officials, after getting the information last night, rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation.

The DFO added that the forest officials are facing problem in rescuing the tusker as the herd of 32 elephants is moving around the pit.

“Due to the presence of many elephants in the herd, the forest department is conducting the rescue operation carefully," he said. "For the continuous monitoring of the elephants, the department is using drone cameras near the spot," the DFO added.

"Two elephants have been taken out with the help of solar panels installed near the pit while the third elephant is still in the pit. Efforts to rescue the elephant are going on," the official further said.

Further details are awaited.