A woman tourist from Tamil Nadu tragically died in a fight between two elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu, Karnataka. While taking a bath, the 33-year-old woman was crushed under the elephants Kanchan and Marthanda. Karnataka Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre expressed deep regret over this incident. A video of this incident is going viral.
A tragic incident took place at the Dubare elephant camp in Kodagu district of Karnataka. A 33-year-old female tourist from Tamil Nadu died in a fight between two elephants. While she was in the camp while bathing the elephants, she was attacked by two elephants when they suddenly clashed.
According to reports, the incident took place while the elephants named Kanchan and Marthanda were being bathed. Suddenly a fight broke out between the two elephants. According to a government press release, the Mawtis tried to control the elephants, but the situation quickly escalated from thei hands. In a viral video, the two elephants are seen fighting fiercely. The woman’s husband, holding their child in his arms, is seen trying to save his wife.
It is said that an elephant named Kanchan attacked Marthanda and she fell down. In the chaos that followed, a female tourist got caught between the elephants and was badly crushed. She died on the spot. This incident created panic in the camp. The authorities immediately tried to bring the situation under control.
While Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre expressed regret, questions were raised on security.
Karnataka Forest Minister Ishwar Khandre expressed deep regret over this incident. He condoled the death of the woman and said that the incident was very tragic. The incident once again raises questions about precautions to be taken when working with wild and trained elephants.
