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A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said Thursday.
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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.
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies and two adults died ...
A passenger train has hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka and killed six of the animals.