A 23-year-old Spanish tourist was killed by an elephant while bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand. The incident occurred at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in Phang Nga province, where the woman was struck by the elephant's trunk. The sanctuary declined to comment on the incident. Spanish authorities are assisting the victim's family.
A 'panic-stricken' elephant killed a Spanish tourist while she was bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand , police said on Monday.The 23-year-old woman was hit by the stressed animal's trunk at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre in Phang Nga province, according to police.'A female tourist was killed while bathing an elephant,' Jaran Bangprasert, the local police chief told AFP.The sanctuary declined to provide details of the incident when contacted by AFP.
Spain's foreign minister, Jose Manuel Albares, said the Spanish consulate in Bangkok was assisting García's family, the BBC reported.The Koh Yao Centre offers 'elephant care' packages which let tourists make food for and feed the animals, as well as shower and walk with them, according to the BBC. These packages cost between 1,900 baht and 2,900 baht.
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