"Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killedon Saturday, as they were struck by a high-speed train as they attempted to cross a railway track in Assam, in northeastern India. The train driver spotted a herd of about 100 elephants. He deployed the emergency brakes but still hit some animals, Indian Railways spokesperson Kapinjal Kishore Sharma told the Associated Press news agency. Initially, eight elephants were reported to have been killed, but officials later found one was alive but injured, Indian News agency Press Trust of India."
"Five of the train|s coaches derailed on impact, but none of the 650 passengers onboard were harmed, Sharma said. "We delinked the coaches which were not derailed, and the train resumed its journey for New Delhi. Around 200 passengers who were in the five derailed coaches have been moved to Guwahati in a different train," Sharma said. Train Services to upper Assam and other parts of the Northeast were affected as elephant Body parts were scattered on he tracks,"
Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed on Saturday when a high-speed train struck a herd while they attempted to cross a railway track in Assam, northeastern India. The train driver spotted a herd of about 100 elephants and deployed emergency brakes but still hit several animals. Initially eight elephants were reported dead; officials later found one alive but injured. Five coaches derailed on impact, but none of the 650 passengers onboard were harmed. The undamaged coaches were delinked and the train resumed its journey to New Delhi. Around 200 passengers from derailed coaches were moved to Guwahati. Train services to upper Assam and other northeastern areas were affected.
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