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| Elephants killed by train in east India | Elephants killed by train in east India |
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| A passenger train has ploughed into and killed five elephants of a herd crossing railroad tracks in eastern India. | A passenger train has ploughed into and killed five elephants of a herd crossing railroad tracks in eastern India. |
| RN Mohapatra, a railways spokesman, said the train struck the animals early on Sunday, in the Rambha forest area, about 110 miles south of Bhubaneshwar, the capital of the state of Orissa. | RN Mohapatra, a railways spokesman, said the train struck the animals early on Sunday, in the Rambha forest area, about 110 miles south of Bhubaneshwar, the capital of the state of Orissa. |
| JD Sharma, chief conservator of the state's wildlife department, accused rail authorities of ignoring his department's warning that trains should slow down because a herd of elephants was moving in the area. | JD Sharma, chief conservator of the state's wildlife department, accused rail authorities of ignoring his department's warning that trains should slow down because a herd of elephants was moving in the area. |
| Mohapatra said the warning came too late. | Mohapatra said the warning came too late. |
| Dozens of elephants have died in India in recent years after being struck while crossing train tracks that often run through national parks and forests. | Dozens of elephants have died in India in recent years after being struck while crossing train tracks that often run through national parks and forests. |
| India's wild elephant population was recently estimated at about 26,000. | India's wild elephant population was recently estimated at about 26,000. |
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