Tamil Nadu tourist killed after getting caught in tussle between two elephants at Karnataka’s Dubare camp
A tourist from Tamil Nadu was killed after getting trapped under an elephant during a tussle at the Dubare Elephant Camp in Karnataka. The incident occurred while the elephants were being bathed, and despite efforts to control them, one elephant charged and caused the fatal accident. In response, the state forest minister has ordered the creation of safety protocols for visitors at elephant camps.
- ▪The victim, J Tulasi, was a 33-year-old tourist who had arrived with her family the day before the incident.
- ▪The fatal accident happened when two elephants, Marthanda and Kanjan, engaged in a tussle during their bathing session.
- ▪State forest minister Eshwar Khandre has mandated the development of a Standard Operating Procedure for visitor safety at elephant camps.
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Tamil Nadu tourist killed after getting caught in tussle between two elephants at Karnataka’s Dubare campState Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre ordered officials to frame a Standard Operating Procedure for visitor safety at elephant camps throughout the state.Updated on: May 19, 2026 7:07 AM ISTBy Coovercolly IndreshShare viaCopy link A 33-year-old tourist from Tamil Nadu died after getting caught in a tussle between two captive elephants at Dubare Elephant Camp in Kodagu district on Monday, officials said.Kodagu: Elephants fight during a bathing session at the Dubare Elephant Camp where a woman tourist from Tamil Nadu got trapped under an elephant and died, in Kodagu district, Karnataka, Monday, May 18, 2026.
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