Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 33-year-old woman was crushed to death by two fighting elephants at the Dubare elephant camp in Karnataka, southern India, while observing them being bathed. The incident, which was captured on video, caused panic among tourists and sparked outrage over the close proximity allowed between visitors and the animals. Following the tragedy, Karnataka's forest minister, Eshwar B Khandre, described the event as 'shocking' and ordered a detailed inquiry into the circumstances. New regulations have been immediately implemented, banning selfies, touching, feeding, or bathing elephants, and requiring tourists to observe elephant bathing from a minimum distance of 100 feet. The incident has reignited long-standing concerns from animal welfare groups regarding the commercialisation and stressful conditions faced by captive elephants in India. In fullWoman crushed to death between fighting elephants at tourist attraction in IndiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Tourist killed by rampaging elephants at Indian wildlife camp
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 33-year-old woman was crushed to death by two fighting elephants at the Dubare elephant camp in Karnataka, southern India, while observing them being bathed. The incident, which was captured on video, caused panic among tourists and sparked outrage over the close proximity allowed between visitors and the animals. Following the tragedy, Karnataka's forest minister, Eshwar B Khandre, described the event as 'shocking' and ordered a detailed inquiry into the circumstances. New regulations have been immediately implemented, banning selfies, touching, feeding, or bathing elephants, and requiring tourists to observe elephant bathing from a minimum distance of 100 feet. The incident has reignited long-standing concerns from animal welfare groups regarding the commercialisation and stressful conditions faced by captive elephants in India. In fullWoman crushed to death between fighting elephants at tourist attraction in IndiaThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
