Kushalnagar, May 19 -- In a poignant gesture following the tragedy at the Dubare Elephant Camp, the eyes of S. Juneshe, the Chennai tourist who died after being caught in a clash between two elephants, were donated for transplantation.

Despite the grief of losing his wife, her husband Joel Simon Franklin consented to donate her eyes to Kodagu Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). Following the post-mortem, Juneshe's corneas were retrieved, giving others the gift of sight.

Joel's decision, taken in the midst of personal tragedy, has drawn praise as an act of compassion and social responsibility. Recalling the incident, Joel told reporters that he, his wife and their daughter had entered the river to spend time near the elephants when the...