Dutch tourist trampled by Indian elephant

A Dutch tourist has been trampled to death by a wild elephant in the Kaziranga national park in north-eastern India, reports news agency ANP quoting local media.


ANP says the foreign affairs ministry is unable to confirm the death.
Local media say the victim is a 60-year-old man who was part of a group looking at rare birds and monkeys. Eight other tourists were rescued and armed guards attempted to shoot the elephant, ANP reports.

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