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Train hits and kills 2 wild elephants in Sri Lanka

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Train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in northeast Sri Lanka .

Two of the tankers got derailed, causing a significant leakage and severely damaging railway tracks.

The collision happened in the town of Minneriyaabout 200 kilometers ( 124 miles ) from the capital, Colombo .

The two elephants were killed on site while the injured one was treated and released back to its herd.

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86

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90

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84

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informal

Language

English

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45

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not offensive

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possibly hateful

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short-lived

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