Sri Lanka: Express Train Kills Elephant Despite New Safety Move

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The incident happened along the same highway where an elephant calf was killed by a lorry in May. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The umpteenth incident after the derailment that in February involved 7 specimens. The railway of the Country has announced the adaptation of the hours of the night traffic to the races of the elephants

Sri Lanka: Express train kills elephant despite new safety move

COLOMBO — A Sri Lankan express train killed an elephant and was derailed on Tuesday, despite safety measures introduced after the country’s worst wildlife railway accident three months ago on the same route. Local officials said the young wild elephant crossing the track near Habarana was run over by the same train involved in the February 20 accident that killed seven elephants. After that crash, officials imposed speed limits on trains passing…

Sri Lanka train kills elephant, derails near Habarana despite speed limit, new safety measures

COLOMBO, May 20 — A Sri Lankan express train killed an elephant and was derailed today, despite safety measures introduced after the country’s worst wildlife railway accident three months ago on the same route. Local officials said the young wild elephant crossing the track near Habarana was run over by the same train involved in the February 20 accident that killed seven elephants. After that crash, officials imposed speed limits on trains pass…

Elephant killed by train in Sri Lanka despite safety measures introduced after recent deadly crash

A Sri Lankan express train has fatally struck an elephant despite new safety measures introduced after the same train killed 7 elephants in a previous crash.

An elephant died after being hit by a train in eastern Sri Lanka, AFP reported on Tuesday. No passengers were injured, but traffic was disrupted. Such accidents are common on the island. Three months ago, seven elephants died in a similar accident.