Disaster● LowAug 13 · Aug 13, 2026, 4:27 AM
Wild elephant, calf fatally struck by train near Walayar on Kerala-Tamil Nadu border
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hindu
Both elephants became trapped under the locomotive, disrupting train services for several hours. The carcasses were later removed and the track was cleared
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