Puri-Surat Express Derails After Hitting Elephant In Odisha; Jumbo Dies

In a tragic incident, an adult elephant was ran over by Puri-Surat Superfast Express on December 21 in Odisha's Sambalpur district. After the impact, engine of the train got derailed as well. However, no casualties were reported. While the Railway sent an emergency team to the accident site, forest officials guided the elephant herd, which surrounded engine and dead jumbo for hours, towards forest.