Goods train hit a female elephant crossing the track

A 20 year old female elephant sustained leg injury when a coal laden train hit the right leg of the back side in the early hours on Saturday at Kaunriapal under Sadar range her.

The injured elephants was in the herd which was passing the track.She was the last elephant to pass the track when the train hit the animalAssistant conservator of forest JN Dash said the injured elephant was hit by the train at about 4 AM .The injured elephant was rushed to nearby forest through the NH 55 affecting the traffic for some time.".

Mr Das said that elephant is seemed to be in a good condition.She will be given pain killer on Saturday. "We have asked doctors from Nandankanan to treat the injured animal.

In another incident one elephant coming out of her herd killed a 50 year old woman in village Kaunriapala under Sadar range this morning. It occurred in early morning when the woman had a face off with the herd in the village side.

Irate villagers detained some forest officials demanding action by forest department to chase away the elephant from their area.They later released them after being assured of steps .

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