Phil Zambia attack is killed by British and New Zealand tourists

Police told the BBC that two tourists, including the British retired, were killed by a shipping elephant in Safari, Zambia.

Eston Janet Taylor, 68, from the UK and the 67 -year -old Alison Taylor from New Zealand Local police chief Robertson Mwimba said that a female elephant was with a hurry in the South Langua National Park.

The tourists were crushed to death by the nursing elephant after the efforts made by the tour guides to stop them by launching the shots. Both women died at the scene.

The British Foreign Ministry said it supports the family of a British woman who died in Zambia and was communicating with the local authorities.

Mr. Mweeemba said that the two women were part of the Safari group accompanied by guides who were walking in the garden on Thursday when the elephant was accused of them at high speed.

The two tourists remained for four days in the Big Lagon camp, about 600 km (370 miles) from the capital, Lusaka, where the attack occurred.

“They were moving to other camps when he accused the elephant from behind. We really regret because we lost our visitors,” said Mr. Mwimba.

“Both died immediately,” he added.

Female elephants are a very protection of their calves, and the Zambian authorities have previously called on tourists to be very careful while monitoring wildlife throughout the country.

“It is extremely difficult to control animals and tourists like feeding it,” said Micieba.

Last year, two American tourists They were killed in separate attacks by elephants In the country of South Africa. Both cases included the elderly tourists who were in a safari when they were attacked.

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