Elephant dies after being hit by train in Uttara
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An elephant met a tragic end after being hit by a train in the capital's Uttara on Wednesday (17 May).
The incident occurred in the Kotbari Rail Gate area at 1:45pm when two elephants were walking along the rail tracks guided by their mahouts, reports media quoting Sub-inspector Akbar Ali, in-charge of Airport Railway Police Outpost.
The Chattala Express Train bound for Chattogram collided with one of the elephants, causing the immediate death of the animal, he confirmed.
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The mahouts fled the scene promptly with the other elephant and remain yet to be identified.
