Rhinos chase car into ditch, 7 injured in West Bengal's Jaldapara

The incident took place in Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal's Alipurduar district

Screengrab from a video of the incident. Credit: IANS Photo

Seven tourists were injured as a vehicle on jungle safari fell into a ditch after being attacked by two wild rhinoceroses at the Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Saturday, officials said.

Six tourists were out on a jungle safari in a hoodless vehicle at the national park when they came across two rhinos fighting each other.

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On noticing the vehicle, the rhinos went after it. The driver of the four-wheeler started driving it in reverse gear as the two rhinos were chasing it, officials said.

The driver could not see the ditch behind, and the vehicle fell into it. Seven people, including the driver, were injured, they said.

The injured persons were being treated at the Madarihat health centre, they added.