Angul: A wild tusker died after a train ran over the animal near Jeranga Dehuri Sahi under the Jarapada forest range in Odisha’s Angul district Thursday night.
A source said the incident took place when Sambalpur- Shalimar – Mahimagosain express hit the elephant at around 9.30 PM while the elephant was crossing the railway track.
The tusker died on the spot.
Senior forest officials have reached the spot and are inquiring into the incident.
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