Video: Elephant And Mahout Cross Swollen Ganga River In Bihar's Vaishali
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Local people revealed that the elephant swam one kilometre between Rustampur Ghat to Patna Kethuki Ghat.
Amid incessant heavy rains in parts of Bihar, an elephant on Tuesday was recorded swimming across the Ganges with a mahout on its back. The incident took place in Raghopur, Vaishali, area. The man was trapped along with the elephant due to the sudden rise in water in the Ganga river.
In the video, the elephant is seen trying to cross the gushing waters of the river with the mahout on top of him. The animal is completely submerged in water, looking like it's drowning. At one moment, it also seems like the two wouldn't be able to make it to the shore. However, in the end, the elephant and the mahout are seen reaching a corner of the river where people are seen standing.
Speaking to NDTV, local people revealed that the elephant swam one kilometre between Rustampur Ghat to Patna Kethuki Ghat. They said that the mahout had come with the elephant on Tuesday, but as the water in the Ganga river suddenly increased, both of them got trapped.
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