Sri Lanka train derails

Train hits elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing at least six elephants, say police
Wildlife veterinary officers are treating a female elephant and an injured calf who survived in the city of Giritale, Sri Lanka’s state-owned Daily News reported Thursday.
Six elephants killed after passenger train collides with wild herd in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — At least six elephants were killed when a passenger train hit a herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, an official said on Thursday.
Six elephants dead after being hit by train in Sri Lanka
A passenger train derailed after striking a herd of elephants near a wildlife reserve in central Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday. While no injuries were reported among passengers, six elephants died from the accident in Habarana,
Video. Train collides with elephants in Sri Lanka, causing derailment and animal fatalities
Video. A train derailed in Sri Lanka after colliding with a herd of elephants, killing six of them. No passengers were injured, while two elephants are being treated.
6 elephants killed after Sri Lanka passenger train collides with herd
The train was travelling near a wildlife reserve at Habarana when it hit a family of elephants crossing the line.
6 elephants killed as passenger train derails after crashing into herd in Sri Lanka
A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed on Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the
Train Collision Kills Six Elephants in Sri Lanka's Deadliest Wildlife Accident
Graphic content / Wounded elephants. A passenger train derailed after hitting a herd of elephants near a wildlife reserve in Habarana, Sri Lanka, early Thursday, resulting in six elephant fatalities.
Horror accident: Six elephants die in train crash
A train collided with elephants on Sri Lanka. Six animals died in the "worst wildlife accident the country has ever seen", according to the police.
Sri Lanka train derails after smashing into elephants
A Sri Lankan passenger train has derailed after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police said.
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