尽管最近采取了旨在保护野生生物的安全措施, 斯里兰卡火车仍遭到袭击并杀死大象。 Sri Lankan train hits and kills an elephant despite recent safety measures aimed at protecting wildlife.

5月19日, 一辆斯里兰卡快车在Habarana附近杀死一头大象, A Sri Lankan express train killed an elephant on May 19 near Habarana, despite new safety measures put in place after a similar incident in February. 坠机事件发生在科伦坡以东约180公里处,没有乘客受伤的报告。 The crash occurred about 180 kilometers east of Colombo, with no passenger injuries reported. 自从17年前开始记录以来, 斯里兰卡有139头大象被火车杀死。 Since records began 17 years ago, 139 elephants have been killed by trains in Sri Lanka. 政府施加了速度限制和其他安全措施,以保护大象。 The government had imposed speed limits and other safety measures to protect the elephants.