Originally published on November 14, 2013<br /><br />Seven elephants were killed and 10 were injured by a train speeding through wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal, India on Wednesday (November 13) evening. <br /><br />According to a One India News report, the Kaviguru Express train had been speeding at 80 km per hour when it collided with a herd of 40 elephants crossing the tracks in the Chapramari forest in Jalpaiguri. Two calves were among the seven elephants killed.<br /><br />The train only stopped after one of the fallen elephants got stuck beneath it.<br /><br />India's railway ministry requires trains to maintain a whistle and to travel below the 40 km per hour speed limit when passing through elephant corridor, according to Forest Minister Hiten Burman in a One India News report. A preliminary probe near the site detected that the train had been speeding at the time of the incident<br /><br />Passengers on the train were picked up by a relief train sent from Alipurduar.<br /> <br />Since 2004 more than 50 elephants have been killed in West Bengal state alone.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />TomoNews is your daily source for top animated news. We've combined animation and video footage with a snarky personality to bring you the biggest and best stories from around the world.<br /><br />For news that's fun and never boring, visit our channel:<br />https://www.youtube.com/user/TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Subscribe to stay updated on all the top stories:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS<br /><br />Stay connected with us here:<br />Facebook http://www.facebook.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Twitter @tomonewsus http://www.twitter.com/TomoNewsUS<br />Google+ http://gplus.to/TomoNewsUS
