An elephant was killed after being hit by a speeding train near Dehurisahi in Jarpada forest range of Angul district on Thursday night.
According to reports, the elephant was crossing the railway line when it was hit by a train on Thursday night. The tusker died on the spot. It was learnt that the elephant was hit by Mahima Gosain Express (20832) leading to its death.
The forest department officials rushed to the spot after getting information about the incident and further investigation is underway. However, since it was late in the night, the investigation was delayed till Friday morning.
