Herd of elephants step on car with family inside on East-West Highway


IPOH: A family of three had a terrifying encounter after the car they were in was stepped on by a herd of elephants at KM55 of the East-West Highway.

Gerik OCPD Superintendent Zulkifli Mahmood said the incident occurred after the car, which was driven by a 48-year-old man, had crashed into an elephant calf while negotiating a left bend along the highway on Sunday (Nov 26) at about 7.35pm.

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