Brit tourist among two killed by charging elephant during Zambia safari trip gone wrong

An elderly British tourist and her pal from New Zealand were killed by an elephant in Zambia while the pair were on a walking safari in a national park on Thursday, police said.

Eastern Province Police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said the victims were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf.

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