Guwahati: Elephant dies as speeding trains hits it
Guwahati: A speedy train hit and killed a wild elephant at Chandrapur area, outskirts of Guwahati on Friday morning.
The incident took place at Panbari near Chandrapur where a speeding train mowed down a wild jumbo.
According to the locals, a herd of elephant came out from nearby Amching reserve forest to the plain areas in search for food.
Following the incident, forest officials, and a veterinary doctors team rushed to the spot.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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