Uttarakhand: 2 elephants die after getting hit by train

Haridwar: Two elephants died in an accident after getting hit by a train at Jamalpur Kalan area in the Haridwar forest range early on Friday.

Both the pachyderms were found 20-25 meters away from the track. According to a forest official, they were thrown away by the impact of the collision.

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“Both are male tuskers and both died due to the impact of the collision with the train. The incident took place at around 4 in the morning. We are preparing for the post-mortem of both the elephants,” said a forest official.

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The officials are investigating the details of the incident. (ANI)

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