00:00Seven elephants were killed and another injured after a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in Assam's Hojai district early Saturday.
00:10The incident occurred at 2.17 a.m. at a location that is not designated as an elephant corridor.
00:17According to Northeast Frontier Railway, the locomotive pilot applied emergency brakes upon spotting the herd, but the elephants rushed towards the train.
00:25The collision caused the locomotive and five coaches to derail.
00:29No passengers were injured.
00:31Trains scheduled to pass through the affected section are being diverted via an alternative route, while restoration works are ongoing.
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