A 22-year-old Spanish tourist, Blanca Ojanguren García, was killed by an elephant at Koh Yao Elephant Care in Thailand while bathing the animal. The incident occurred on Friday, January 3, with 18 people present, including the victim's boyfriend. No one else was injured. Garcia was rushed to a local hospital but died.
Brenton Blanchet is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Brenton's work has previously appeared in Billboard, Pigeons & Planes and Complex.A 22-year-old Spanish tourist was killed by an elephant in Thailand while she was bathing the animal at an elephant center, according to reports.
A contact for Koh Yao Elephant Care did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment on Sunday, Jan. 5.X on Friday, alongside an image of her, as he offered his"deepest condolences" to her loved ones in a translated message.
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