Seventeen people were seriously injured when elephants collided with the crowd in the Sri Lankan capital parade.

　　[Global Network Comprehensive Report] According to the British "Mirror" reported on September 9, on September 7, local time, the annual religious parade was held in Cote, the capital of Sri Lanka. The elephants participating in the parade suddenly collided with the crowd, causing 17 serious injuries. The injured have now been taken to the hospital for treatment.

The elephants participating in the parade suddenly collided with the crowd.

　　According to the video shot by local media, a man was riding an elephant on the street in Cote, with lanterns hanging from his trunk. Suddenly, the elephant began to fidget, shaking its body and crashing forward. The man desperately grabbed the running elephant, but he still couldn’t beat the elephant’s strength, slipped down from the side and was trampled by the elephant. The elephant rushed forward to watch the parade again, and people panicked and ran for their lives.

Seventeen people were seriously injured in the accident.

　　This parade is an annual event in Sri Lanka. Every year, dancers ride carefully decorated elephants along the street to bring joy to local people and tourists.

　　At present, the cause of the elephant’s fright is still under investigation. The people injured in the accident have been sent to Colombo General Hospital and Cote General Hospital for treatment. (Internship Compilation: Yu Jue Reviewer: Li Shan)