Gorumara National Park

Two rhinos, including an adult female, died from lightning strikes at the Gorumara National Park in northern West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, officials said today.

Early this morning, villagers at Kathambari in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, spotted the strangest sight: A full grown rhino splashing around in a canal running beside National Highway 31. Initially, they panicked but soon realised the rhino was trapped and could not climb up the canal's steep, cemented banks. They figured it had accidentally f...

Two rhinos, including an adult female, died from lightning strikes at the Gorumara National Park in northern West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, officials said today.

Early this morning, villagers at Kathambari in Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, spotted the strangest sight: A full grown rhino splashing around in a canal running beside National Highway 31. Initially, they panicked but soon realised the rhino was trapped and could not climb up the canal's steep, cemented banks. They figured it had accidentally f...