Fuel train accident…

October 18, 2024

An accident took place between the Minneriya and Higurakgoda railway stations this morning (18) when a fuel train, en route from the Kolonnawa petroleum storage terminal to Batticaloa, struck a herd of wild elephants.

Four fuel tanks of the train have been damaged, with two of them overturning due to the impact.

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