Wild Life Department To Recruit Their Officers For Northern Railway Line To Prevent Accidents Related To Elephants

The wild life department officials are  considering  to recruit wild life officers for trains running in northern province to prevent elephants live in Jungles in the province face anymore tragic accidents like the one occurred early yesterday in Vavuniya District according to the reports.

At the moment wild life officers are not recruited for trains in the north to assist engine drivers to identify the elephants who are crossing rail tracks.In polonnaruwa area wild life officers have been recruited for trains to prevent such accidents.

Four elephants were killed early yesterday as they  collided with a train while crossing the rail track near Madu Area in Vavuniya.