An elephant stuck at the Mundali barrage in Mahanadi for hours on Friday has reportedly died as its carcass was found near the Jobra barrage here on Sunday. The Forest Department was yet to ascertain whether the dead elephant is the same tusker that was stuck at Mundali.
A wild elephant after being separated from a herd was found stuck at Mundali on September 24. It was consistently struggling hard to come out of the strong current of water.
A power boat carrying six ODRAF personnel and two mediapersons was engaged in rescue operation of the animal. However, the boat capsized in the whirlpool while ODRAF members were trying to save elephant preventing it from any possible eventuality.