Jalpaiguri, Nov. 30 -- Two elephants were struck by a train in the Khalaigram area of Dhupguri, Jalpaiguri, at 4 AM on Sunday.

According to Moraghat Range Ranger Chandan Bhattacharya, one elephant was killed, and another was injured after colliding with a goods train in the area.

"... We received information about five elephants, out of which two met with an accident here. One elephant died after colliding with a goods train..." Bhattacharya told reporters.

The incident occurred at pillar 73/7 in Nawapara, near the Khalaigram railway station. According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the Northeast Frontier Railway, the train was travelling between Salbari and Kolaigram in the Alipurduar Division...