GUWAHATI:A wild elephant was killed after being hit by the Kanchanjunga Express near Jagiroad in Morigaon district of Assam on Wednesday, July 10.
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According to reports, the tusker was crossing the railway tracks when it was hit by the Guwahati-bound train in the Jagiroad-Aujuri stretch at 6.20 AM. As per the Northeast Frontier Railway sources, the area is not a notified elephant corridor.
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