Saturday, October 20, 2018

Another Tragedy -Two Wild Elephants Had Been Killed And Another Wild Elephant Critically Injured Due To Colliding With Two Trains

In another Tragedy occurred due to
Elrphant-Human conflict ,Two Wild Elephants had been killed and another Elephant had been critically injured after colliding with Two Trains last night (20) while crossing the rail track at Elephant crossings in Galoya and Galgamuwa areas.

A Wild Elephant was killed and another Wild Elephant had been critically injured after colliding with the night mail Train travelling from Colombo to Kankasanthurai area between Ambanpola and Galgamuwa  Train stations it has been reported. The critically injured Wild Elephant is lying down near the Railway track according to Main Railway Control Room.

The train services in Northern Railway line are functioning as usual the Control room has said.

In another incident A Wild Elephant was killed after colliding with a Train travelling from Colombo to Batticaloa ,Between Galoya and Palugaswewa  crossing the Rail Track according to reports .A Herd of Elephants had collided with the Train and as a result the Train was derailed .

Another Train travelling to Trincomalee had been stopped at Kekirawa Railway station due to the derailment of the Train as a result of colliding with Herd of Elephants the Railway Control Room has said.

Several Wild Elephants had been killed after colliding with Trains at Elephant crossings  during last few months of this year due to the negligence of Engine Drivers. The Engine Drivers not even able to limit the speed of the trains near Elephant Crossings and as a result Wild Elephants are being killed by colliding with Trains.

Although the Ministry of Transport had appointed a committee to look in to the ways of limiting Elephant -Train collisions and the Committee has recommemded five recommendations in this regard,Authorities are still delaying implementing the recommendations sources have said.


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