INDIA, Nov. 28 -- Two young girls miraculously survived a life-threatening encounter with a herd of wild elephants on Thursday, around 7:30 pm at the Pengeri-Dibrujan-Popolajan junction, an elephant corridor in Tinsukia district of Upper Assam.

They survived after abandoning their scooter and jumping into a roadside ditch to escape the wild animals. The incident occurred amid the rapidly escalating human-elephant conflict in the region, fueled by shrinking forests, encroachment, and unchecked habitat destruction.

Eyewitnesses said the two girls - Eni and Anjana Chingfou - were returning home on a scooter when they suddenly came face-to-face with a massive herd. Realizing the danger within seconds, the duo abandoned their vehicle and lea...