Police in the State of South Africa said that tourists from the United Kingdom and New Zealand were killed by an elephant while they were on a safari in a national park in Zambia.
Eastern Province Police Commissioner, Robertson Mwimba, said the victims, who was called Easton Janet Taylor, 68, from the United Kingdom, and Alison Jean -Taylor, from New Zealand, were attacked by a female elephant with a calf.
Police said that the safari evidence with the group tried to prevent the elephant from directing women to shoot him. The elephant was injured and shot. Police said the guides were unable to prevent the elephant attack, and both women died at the scene.
This happened in the South Langua National Park in East Zambia, about 600 km (370 miles) from the capital, Lusaka.
Female elephants are very protection for calves and can respond strongly to what they see as threats.
Last year, Two American tourists were killed In separate meetings with elephants in different parts of Zambia. Either way, tourists were also women and were on a safari when they were attacked.
