According to reports the elephant was hit and wounded by the gunshots from Safari guides, who were unable to prevent the animal's attack and both women died at the scene, police said

A British tourist and her friend were killed by an elephant during a walking safari in Africa. The Brit, and her friend from New Zealand, were killed on a walking safari tour in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. The 68-year-old and 67-year-old victims were killed by a charging female elephant calf, officials said.

They were moving to other camps when the elephant charged from behind. We are really sorry that we have lost our visitors,' police Commissioner Robertson Mweemba said.

Two female tourists in Zambia were killed by an elephant Thursday while on a walking safari in a national park, police said.

Two elderly tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant. The victims, named by police as Brit Easton Janet Taylor, 68, and Alison Jean Taylor, 67, were attacked by an elephant with its calf at South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia.

A BRITISH tourist and her friend from New Zealand have been killed by an elephant while on a walking safari in Zambia today, cops said. The victims were tragically attacked by a female elephant

Easton Taylor, 68, from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Taylor from New Zealand were attacked by a female elephant that was with a calf at the South Luangwa National Park, said local police chief Robertson Mweemba.

Two tourists have died after an elephant trampled on them at the South Luangwa National Park on July 3 Easton Taylor, 68, from the United Kingdom and Alison Taylor, 67, from New Zealand were walking in the safari with a tour group when they were killed by the female elephant Two people have been killed by an elephant while on a safari in Zambia.

An elephant charged at two female tourists in Zambia, killing them both on July 3. This horrific accident took place in South Luangwa National Park, according to the BBC. The elephant was with her calf when she trampled 68-year-old Easton Taylor from the UK and 67-year-old Alison Taylor from New Zealand.