An American tourist and her one-year-old daughter have been trampled to death by an elephant at a game reserve in Kenya.The woman, aged 39, was travelling on foot as part of a guided tour when the attack happened.
The four other people in the group including the woman's husband escaped unhurt after managing to run to safety.
The incident occured on Monday near the Castle Lodge in Mount Kenya National Park, where the family had been staying.
Godfrey Wakaba, a senior warden at the park said the victims' bodies had been flown to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.
The national park with its world heritage status mountains and population of elusive forest elephants have made it a popular trekking and safari destination for tourists.
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