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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.
Sri Lanka: Passenger Train Derails After Hitting Herd of Elephants Near Wildlife Reserve, Killing Six and Injuring Two
Four young elephant calves, and two adults were killed, while a female adult, and her young calf were injured in the senseless accident
Six elephants killed after passenger train collides with wild herd in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — 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.
Train crash in Sri Lanka kills six elephants near wildlife sanctuary
A tragic incident took place near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, claiming lives of at least six elephants.As reported by Associated Press, a passenger train hit a herd of elephants, on Thursday, killing four babies and two adults animals
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,
Train hits elephants in Sri Lanka, killing four babies and two adults from herd
A passenger train has hit a herd of elephants near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals. Four babies and two adults died near Minneriya, about 124 miles from the capital, Colombo.
Two killed in wild elephant attack in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed in a wild elephant attack in Aralaganwila in Sri Lanka's North Central Province on Thursday night, local media reported on Friday, citing police. The victims were identified as a 72-year-old man and a 75-year-old woman from the same family.
Sri Lanka train derailed after smashing into elephants
A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police
Tragic Train Collision Highlights Elephant Vulnerability in Sri Lanka
A passenger train struck a herd of elephants near Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka, killing six elephants. The incident reflects increasing conflicts between wildlife and rail, driven by habitat loss.
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A sign board alerting wild elephants is placed near the site where a passenger train hit a herd and killed six elephants in Minneriya, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.
Sri Lanka passenger train kills six elephants
A Sri Lankan passenger train derailed Thursday after smashing into a family of elephants, with no passengers injured but six animals killed in the island's worst such wildlife accident, police
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