Zambia elephant attack kills British and New Zealand tourists

The two tourists were trampled to death by a female elephant that was with a calf, police say.
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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.
The two tourists were trampled to death by the nursing elephant after efforts by tour guides to stop it by firing shots failed. Both women died at the scene, he said.
The British Foreign Office said it was supporting the family of a British woman who had died in Zambia and was liaising with local authorities.
Mr Mweemba said the two women were part of a guided safari group who were walking in the park on Thursday when the elephant charged towards them at high speed.
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