Authorities in Sri Lanka say a train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in the country's northeast, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of its tankers got derailed.

Two elephants killed in Sri Lanka train crash as fuel tankers derailed - A total of seven elephants have died this year after being knocked down by trains in Sri Lanka

A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel collided with a herd of wild elephants in Sri Lanka and derailed, killing several animals, according to Independent.

In one of the worst wildlife tragedies in Sri Lanka, a train transporting fuel collided with a herd of wild elephants, killing two of them on the spot and severely wounding another.

A fuel train carrying 1 lakh litres of petrol derailed after colliding with a herd of elephants in eastern Sri Lanka, killing two pachyderms and injur

Two wild elephants killed by train in Sri Lanka as fuel tankers derail - A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit the elephants near a renowned nature park

This image made from a video footage shows a derailed fuel transporting train in Minneriya, Sri Lanka on Oct 19 after it collided with a heard of elephants Friday. (AP)

A train carrying thousands of gallons of fuel hit a herd of wild elephants in northeast Sri Lanka, killing two of the giant mammals and injuring one other as two of its tankers got derailed, authorities said.