Two elephants died after colliding with a train

Two elephants died after colliding with a train in India’s Assam state, December 1, 2021.

Assam is home to an estimated 6,000 or more wild Asiatic elephants who constantly come out of the forests in search of food.

Conservationists have urged the government to prevent encroachment of people and to establish free corridors for the elephants to move between forests safely. In recent years, wild elephants have entered villages, destroyed crops and even killed people. (AP)