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A Chinese tourist died on Sunday after being trampled by an elephant at a game reserve in north eastern #Botswana, police confirmed on Tuesday.
Ismael Morebodi, the local police chief, told #Xinhua that the man was attacked by a herd of elephants after he left the vehicle in which he was travelling to take pictures of the group.The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while four other accompanying tourists were all safe.
Morebodi urged tourists to exercise caution and seek assistance from tour guides when visiting game reserves.
Botswana has one of the largest elephant populations in Africa, with most in game reserves and national parks. There are frequent reports in local media of accidents between elephants and humans.
Ismael Morebodi, the local police chief, told #Xinhua that the man was attacked by a herd of elephants after he left the vehicle in which he was travelling to take pictures of the group.The victim was pronounced dead at a local hospital, while four other accompanying tourists were all safe.
Morebodi urged tourists to exercise caution and seek assistance from tour guides when visiting game reserves.
Botswana has one of the largest elephant populations in Africa, with most in game reserves and national parks. There are frequent reports in local media of accidents between elephants and humans.
