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Train hits elephants in Sri Lanka, killing four babies and two adults from herds

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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.

No passengers were injured. Local television channels showed the train engine and several compartments had derailed following the crash.

EDS NOTE GRAPHIC CONTENT- A wounded and a dead elephant lie next to a derailed train compartment after a passenger train hit a herd in Minneriya, Sri Lanka, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025.

Minneriya National Park draws thousands of tourists each year hoping to see elephants in their wild habitats.

It is part of the "elephant corridor" that connects Kaudulla and Wasgamuwa National Parks.

Train collisions involving elephants have increased in recent years in Sri Lanka, with elephants attempting to cross over railway tracks in search of food and water.

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