Jumbo Tragedy

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Three jumbos were killed after a herd was hit by the Batticaloa bound train early this morning while the elephants were walking across the tracks. One female elephant was pregnant at the time of the accident and the fetus had come out following the impact. (Pix by K.G. Karunarathne)

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Jumbo Tragedy

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