2 tiger cubs die after being hit by a train in Maharashtra
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2 tiger cubs die after being hit by a train in Maharashtra

The six months old cubs were hit by the Balharshah-Gondia passenger train in Chandrapur district.

   
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The six months old cubs were hit by the Balharshah-Gondia passenger train in Chandrapur district.

Nagpur: Two tiger cubs were Thursday killed after being hit by a train in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district, over 150 kilometres from here, an official said.

The two cubs, around six months old, were hit by the Balharshah-Gondia passenger train near Junona village between Chandrapur and Nagbhid stations around 7-7:30am, killing them instantly, Rishikesh Ranjan, general manager of the state-run Forest Development Corporation of Maharashtra told PTI.

He said samples obtained from the two cubs will be sent to labs for tests following which post mortem would be conducted. –PTI