Coimbatore, Nov 27 (UNI) In a tragic incident, three female
elephants died after being hit by a speeding express train
while crossing the railway tracks near Madukkarai in this
district last night.
Forest department officials said the dead elephants included
an adult, a sub-adult and a juvenile.
They were crossing the railway tracks near Navakkarai coming
under the Madukkarai forest range, when they were hit by the
Mangaluru-Chennai Mail.
All the three elephants--belonging to the same herd--died on
the spot.
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