Train hits elephant near Tamil Nadu-Kerala border, severely injuring it
The Hindu
A male wild elephant was severely injured after being hit by a speeding train near Walayar on the Tamil Nadu–Kerala border, early on Monday morning. The tusker, aged around 25 was dragged by the train, the Thiruvananthapuram-Chennai Express (02696), for about 100 metres along the track before it fell to the slope on the left side.
According to the Forest Department, the accident occurred around 1.30 a.m. on track ‘B’ through which trains move from Palakkad to Coimbatore.
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