Kushalnagar, May 18 -- Chennai tourist gets too close to two warring jumbos, crushed in between

A woman tourist from Chennai was trampled to death by Dasara elephant Kanjan at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district this morning.

The deceased has been identified as S. Juneshe (33), a home-maker from Chennai, who had come to Dubare with her family as part of a trip to Kodagu. Her husband, a software engineer based in Chennai and their child were also part of the trip.

The incident occurred at the elephant bathing point on the banks of the River Cauvery, where tourists are allowed to watch elephant activities.

As part of the routine, a group of elephants housed at Dubare had been brought to the water point by mahouts and kavadis for...