More than 100 reindeer killed in three days by trains in Norway

A Norwegian train smashed into a herd of reindeer in the country's Arctic region today, killing 17 animals, days after similar incidents led to the death of more than 100 reindeer.

Thor Braekkan, of Norwegian rail operator Bane NOR, said the latest collision occurred about 12 miles south of where some 65 reindeer were mown down on Saturday. The company blamed the earlier crash on a lack of communication with freight train drivers.