Fuel train derails in Sri Lanka after collision with wild elephants
Baku, October 18, AZERTAC
A train transporting fuel derailed in Sri Lanka's North Central Province after colliding with a herd of wild elephants on the railway track, Xinhua reported citing the Department of Railways Friday.
The accident occurred around 3:30 a.m. local time on Friday while the train was en route from the Kolonnawa Petroleum Storage Terminal in Colombo to Batticaloa in the Eastern Province.
Four fuel tankers derailed as a result of the collision, causing significant damage to the railway tracks.
Two elephants were killed, and several others were critically injured in the accident, local media reported.
Train services on the Colombo-Batticaloa main line have been suspended temporarily due to the damage.
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