From A Correspondent Report, The Shillong Times; February 11, 2018
GUWAHATI: At least five wild elephants were killed after they were hit by a passenger train on the track between Hawaipur and Lamshakhan stations under Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday night. The engine of the train too got derailed at the impact of the mishap though there was no casualty of passengers.
The incident has left Assam’s Forest Minister Promila Rani Brahma fuming and she has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the tragic incident to find the details of the circumstances leading to the death of animals. The minister suspected negligence on part of concerned railway staff that led to the tragedy.
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