<p><b> by Andrew Caringi</b></p><p>As floods ravage Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, a group of elephants braved the waters to rescue people stranded at a jungle safari park.<p>They were brought in from the nearby Chitwan National Park in Nepal and carried hundreds to safety.</p><p>Tragically, however, at least 175 people have reportedly died in the flooding.</p><p>In Nepal, more than 48,000 homes have been submerged, and ruining up to 80 percent of the crops. Nepal’s Red Cross warns that shortages of drinking water and food could create a massive humanitarian crisis for up to 29 million people.</p><p>Sadly, it will take more than heroic elephants to undo the damage done.</p></p><br /> <p>The post Rescue Elephants Carry Hundreds To Safety In Nepal Flood</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
