Four elephants have been killed after they became trapped on a railway
line and were hit by a speeding train.
The elephants were part of a herd crossing the railroad tracks in eastern
India when the express passenger train ploughed into them.Two adult
female elephants and one calf were killed at the scene while another
died later from its injuries.
Four elephants were killed when a herd crossing railroad tracks in eastern
Villagers attempted to join in the rescue effort but could not save the two
adult female elephants and one calf which died at the scene. Another died
later from its injuries
Activists have called for trains to lower their speeds through areas populated
with elephants
A crane removes the carcass of a female elephant near Banarhat village, in
the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. The track was closed down for
several hours after the collision
India was hit by an express passenger train
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