Four elephants killed by Sri Lankan train

August 17, 2016 18:31

A passenger train hit and killed an elephant and three calves in northern Sri Lanka today, the latest deadly accident involving the venerated animals.

The herd was walking across a newly upgraded railway line that runs through a jungle area when the accident occurred at Cheddikulam, about 260 kilometres north of Colombo.

"One of the baby elephants was dragged about 300 metres along the track after being hit," a local police official told AFP, adding that it was thought to be Sri Lanka's worst accident involving the animals.

No passengers were injured in the collision.

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