Kochi: A tiger was killed after reportedly being hit by a train near Sengottai in Tenkasi district in the early hours of Wednesday, media reports said.
The incident is expected to have occurred around 2.30 am between Bhagavathipuram and Aryankavu railway stations, Times of India reported.
The mishap took place on the Tamil Nadu side before entering the Kerala side.
The tiger could have been hit by Tuticorin- Palakkad Palaruvi Express in the western ghat sector.
Forest Department officials and Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel have launched an investigation into the incident.
Photo: Times of India
