Asiatic lion hit by a double-decker goods train dies

Amreli: An male Asiatic lion, aged around 5-6 years was killed after being run over by a double-decker moving goods train around 9.30 pm on Saturday near Khadkala village in Gir (East) forest division under Savarkundla forest range. Its carcass was found on a railway track and sent for an autopsy. The trains moving to and from Pipavav Port have killed scores of lions in the past too. DeshGujarat