THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Ten buffalos were killed after a train hit them near Veli here. The animals ran towards the railway track and the oncoming Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Janashatabdi Express hit them. The train had to be halted for thirty minutes following the accident.

Chennai Mail and Kottayam Passenger trains were further delayed for 45 minutes. The journey resumed after solving the train’s issues following the accident.