19 June 2009
Prakash Kumar Nath
Other accident
A photo journalist died after he fell on a rock while trying to photograph an ill elephant inside a forest, about 30 km from here on Friday.
Prakash Kumar Nath (42), who was working for Oriya daily 'Sambad', was taking photograph of the elephant, suspected to have fallen ill due to sun-stroke, in Kanibandhali forest at Jamankira area when the jumbo suddenly got up and advanced towards him with its trunk up, police said.
Fearing an attack by the elephant Nath turned back and fell on a rock while trying to move away.
As he was badly injured he was rushed to VSS Medical College and Hospital near here but died on the way, the police said.
