South Africa, Kruger National Park

Tourist killed by wild elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa, officials say
The tourist killed by elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa was "charged and trampled", park officials say.
Elephant tramples tourist to death in South Africa
A tourist was killed by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger Park, the South African national parks agency SAN Parks announced overnight. "A tragic accident occurred when a tourist was charged and trampled by an elephant near Crocodile River at Malelane Gate. This, regrettably, resulted in loss of life," it said in a statement.
Elephant tramples tourist to death at famous national park
In what park officials are calling a “tragic accident,” the tourist was charged and trampled by an elephant near Crocodile River at Malelane Gate which “regrettably resulted in the loss of life,” according to a statement from South African National Parks released on Saturday.
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SANParks provides update on tourist trampled to death by elephant
SANParks has given an update regarding the death of the tourist who was trampled by an elephant in the Kruger National Park.
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