Andhra Pradesh: Five devotees en route to temple dead in elephant attack

The devotees were en route to Lord Shiva’s temple at Talakona in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district for the Mahashivratri celebrations when they were attacked

At least five devotees were killed and several others injured when a herd of elephants attacked them while they were walking through the Seshachalam forest en route to Lord Shiva’s temple at Talakona in Andhra Pradesh’s Annamayya district for the Mahashivratri celebrations around 5.30am on Tuesday.

A police officer said the devotees attempted to scare the elephants by shouting. “...the elephants became aggressive. ...the elephants encircled and attacked them,” he said.