Amboseli elephant deaths: fifteen died in a month from cyanide in pesticides sprayed on neighbouring tomato farms, Kenya Wildlife Service said on 29 July.
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Key Facts
—The toll: Fifteen elephants died in the Amboseli ecosystem over about a month, the Kenya Wildlife Service said on 29 July.
—The cause: Preliminary laboratory analysis of samples taken from the carcasses detected cyanide, pointing to agricultural chemicals.
—The source: The agency attributes the poisoning to pesticides sprayed on tomato farms neighbouring the park.
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The elephants ate contaminated tomatoes from nearby farms. It was unclear if the poisoning was deliberate or accidental.
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