Coverage dated December 19, 2025

Seven elephants killed in India after passenger train collides with herd

Headline from CBS News

The train had 650 passengers on board. Several train cars derailed, but there were no human injuries, a spokesperson said.

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    India: 7 elephants killed in passenger train collision – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A herd of about 100 wild elephants were trying to cross a railway line when the train driver spotted them. He deployed the emergency brakes but it was too late.

  2. NBC News

    High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing railway tracks in northeast India (opens NBC News)

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    Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India’s northeastern state of Assam early Saturday, local authorities said

  3. CBS News

    Seven elephants killed in India after passenger train collides with herd (opens CBS News)

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    The train had 650 passengers on board. Several train cars derailed, but there were no human injuries, a spokesperson said.

  4. New York Post

    7 elephants killed after high-speed train collides with massive herd crossing railroad tracks (opens New York Post)

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    Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India's northeastern state of Assam early Saturday, local authorities said.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    High-speed passenger train kills 7 elephants crossing tracks in India (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd in Assam, India.

  6. Fox News

    Several elephants killed in train collision as impact causes multiple coaches to derail (opens Fox News)

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    Train elephants India collision kills seven wild Asiatic elephants when Rajdhani Express carrying 650 passengers strikes herd crossing tracks in Assam early Saturday.

  7. BNO News

    7 elephants killed in train collision in northeast India (opens BNO News)

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    A Delhi-bound passenger train has collided with a herd of elephants in northeast India, killing at least seven of the wild animals and causing some of the carriages to derail, according to local officials. The incident happened at around 2:17 a.m. on Saturday when the Rajdhani Express Train No.

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