Guwahati, December 20:
At least eight elephants were killed and five coaches of a passenger train derailed following a tragic accident in Assam on Saturday, officials said. The incident occurred when the train collided with a herd of elephants while passing through a forested stretch along the railway track.
Railway and forest department officials rushed to the spot soon after the accident. Emergency response teams were deployed to assess the damage, restore rail traffic, and carry out rescue and relief operations. No passenger casualties were reported, though the derailment caused disruption to train services in the area.
Authorities said a joint inquiry by the Railways and the Forest Department has been ordered to ascertain the cause of the accident. The incident has once again highlighted concerns over wildlife safety in railway corridors passing through elephant habitats, with calls for stricter preventive measures and early warning systems.
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