India News | Nainital: Speeding Train Mows Down 2 Elephants
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A speeding train mowed down two elephants in the Terai Central forest division of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, officials said.
Rishikesh, Aug 18 (PTI) A speeding train mowed down two elephants in the Terai Central forest division of Uttarakhand on Wednesday, officials said.
A female elephant and its calf were killed after being hit by the Agra Fort Superfast Express (Agra-Ramnagar) in Nainital district, DFO Abhilasha Singh said.
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The incident occurred in the Peepal Padav range of the Terai Central forest division near Haldwani around 6 am, when the train was passing through the area, the officials said. A case has been registered against the loco pilot of the train as trains passing through a reserve forest area cannot cross the speed limit of 100 kmph, she said.
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