4 elephants hit by speeding train in Odisha, die on spot

Four elephants died after they were hit by a goods train on Monday near Telidihi Village in Odisha's Jharsuguda.

The incident took place on Monday morning after a herd of elephants was hit by a goods train while crossing the rail line.

According to reports, two female elephants along with a tusker and a baby elephant were crossing the railway line at around 4 am when a speeding train slammed them, killing all the four elephants on the spot.

Odisha: 4 elephants killed after being hit by a goods train near Telidihi Village in Jharsuguda. pic.twitter.com/1nyQ2fPJzB

ANI (@ANI) April 16, 2018

(with ANI inputs)