Lakhimpur, Mar 6: A young adult wild elephant was killed after getting hit by a speeding train in Assam’s Lakhimpur on Tuesday.
According to Northeast Frontier Railway officials, the incident happened at around 4.40pm two days ago when the elephant came under the Rangiya-Murkongselek Passenger train near Gogamukh area of Lakhimpur district and sustained grievous injuries.
It died after a few hours of the incident.
The NFR officials said that the area where the incident happened comes under a secured elephant corridor, but the accident took place before the restriction period started.
According to locals, a herd of elephants were crossing the railway track when the train approached and in a moment the elephant was dragged for almost a kilometre before the train stopped.
Forest officials & Medical team rushed to the spot and provided medical attention to the injured elephant, but all in vain as the elephant died after a few hours of the incident.
