Viral Video: On Saturday, a group of seven tourists had a frightening experience at North Bengal’s Jaldapara National Park when two rhinoceroses suddenly charged at their safari jeep. Despite the driver’s attempts to escape, the vehicle went out of control and fell into a pit located adjacent to the jungle road. The incident resulted in injuries to all passengers, with two of them critically wounded.
Rhinos try to topple the jeep
According to witnesses, the incident occurred after the rhinoceroses had engaged in a scuffle in the bushes beside the road. As the safari jeep arrived and stopped, some of the tourists began taking photos and videos of the fighting animals, drawing the rhinoceroses’ attention towards the jeep. The panicked driver then tried to speed away from the scene but lost control of the vehicle, causing the accident.
The video of the incident has now become viral online. Netizens have been sharing the video rapidly. With any prior incidents of rhinos charging towards tourist vehicles in Jaldapara National Park not happening, it was a shock when a group of tourists were attacked. Following the attack, all injured individuals were taken to the nearby Madarihat health centre, with two of them requiring immediate medical attention at the Alipurduar district hospital due to the severity of their injuries. This incident has raised concern among forest department officials.
Watch the viral video here
“I’ve been in this profession for a long time, but I’ve never experienced anything like this before,” stated Kamal Gazi, the driver of the jeep, who only suffered minor injuries. Although things could have ended much worse, Gazi expressed his relief that no fatalities occurred during the incident.
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