Elephant injures 18 in Sri Lanka Buddhist pageant

An elephant taking part in a Buddhist pageant in Sri Lanka has run berserk, injuring at least 18 people. Video on Derana Television of Saturday night’s pageant in Kotte, near Colombo, showed an elephant in a procession suddenly running forward. Ornately decorated elephants are a major attraction in Sri Lankan Buddhist pageants.

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