A passenger train ploughed into and killed five elephants as the herd crossed railroad tracks in Odisha. The incident happened in the Rambha forest area, about 180 kilometres south of Bhubaneshwar. The chief conservator of the state's wildlife department has blamed railroad authorities. He says Rail authorities ignore Forest dept's warning that trains should slow down because a herd of elephants was moving in the area. The railroad spokesman said the warning came too late. India's wild elephant population was recently estimated at about 26-thousand.

For more log on to http://www.newsx.com