THAILAND – Six elephants died while trying to save each other from a notorious waterfall.
Officials said the incident occurred after a baby elephant slipped over the waterfall in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) said officials responded to the area around 03:00 local time on Saturday (20:00 GMT on Friday) when a group of elephants was blocking a road by the waterfall.
Three hours later, the body of a three-year-old elephant was spotted near the base of Haew Narok, and five others were discovered nearby.
Khanchit Srinoppawan, chief of the national park, said the two remaining elephants were being monitored.
A herd of eight elephants died after falling in 1992, in a case that brought national attention.
Around 7,000 Asian elephants remain in the country, with more than half living in captivity.(BBC)
