Seven elephants killed by train accident in IndiaNEW DELHI, Dec 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A passenger train smashed into a herd of elephants in India's northeast, killing seven animals on the spot, officials said Saturday. No travellers were injured in the accident in Assam state, home to more than 4,000 of the roughly 22,000 wild elephants in India. Rakesh Reddy told AFP that seven jumbos were killed, and one elephant sustained an injury. Five coaches of the train, which was headed to New Delhi from remote Mizoram state, were derailed. According to parliamentary figures, 629 people were killed by elephants across India in 2023-2024.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 20, 2025 10:00 UTC