New Delhi: A 33-year-old tourist from Chennai has lost her life after a sudden fight broke out between two elephants at Karnataka‘s popular Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu district. The incident happened while visitors were watching the elephants being bathed, a regular activity that attracts tourists to the camp.
The victim is identified as Jyunesh, who was reportedly standing near the elephants during the bathing session on Tuesday when the situation turned dangerous within seconds. According to officials, an elephant named Kanchan attacked another elephant, Marthanda, during the routine activity.
Mahouts present at the camp tried to control the elephants but the animals could not be separated immediately. In the chaos, one of the elephants lost balance and fell on the woman. As the elephant struggled to get back on its feet, Jyunesh was trampled further, leading to fatal injuries.
