Overview
- The fatal clash at Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka, recorded on video Monday during a river-bathing session, left a 33-year-old visitor from Tamil Nadu dead when one elephant fell on her.
- Witnesses and staff said two trained elephants, Kanjan and Marthanda, began fighting in the Cauvery, and handlers known as mahouts, identified as Gaus and Vijay, could not regain control.
- Following Monday's incident, Karnataka’s forest minister Eshwar Khandre ordered an inquiry and asked camps to curb close contact, with local outlets reporting a roughly 30‑meter buffer and a pause on feeding, bathing, and selfie-style photos during the review.
- Reports differ on the victim’s name, but local media say her husband and child were nearby and unharmed in the panic that sent visitors running for safety.
- Authorities sent the body to Kushalnagar government hospital for a post-mortem, and the state-run camp that offers hands-on elephant activities now faces a safety overhaul that could reshape wildlife tourism rules across Karnataka.