Two elderly tourists from the UK and New Zealand have been killed by an elephant.
The 68-year-old Brit and the 67-year-old New Zealander were attacked by an elephant with its calf at South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia.
The pair were on a walking safari when the animal charged at them.
Guides shot at the elephant to deter it but were unable to stop the attack.
Both women died at the scene at the national park, which is around 370 miles from the capital, Lusaka.
Female elephants can be protective of their calves and are known to become aggressive to perceived threats.
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