Tourists killed in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, police say
Two tourists were found dead in South Africa's Kruger National Park, marking a tragic first in the park's history. The victims, a 71-year-old man and an unidentified woman, were discovered in a river after failing to return to their lodge. Authorities have increased security measures and surveillance in response to this incident.
- ▪The bodies of the victims were found in a river on May 22.
- ▪One victim had stab wounds while the other showed signs of bruising.
- ▪This incident marks the first time in Kruger Park's 100-year history that visitors have been killed.
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Tourists killed in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, police saySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxThe victims' bodies were found in a river, and the police said one of them had stab wounds.PHOTO: SANPARKSKNP/XPublished May 25, 2026, 03:12 AMUpdated May 25, 2026, 03:12 AMJOHANNESBURG - Security was tightened in South Africa’s Kruger National Park nature reserve after two tourists were found killed there, the authorities said on May 24.The two South African victims, a 71-year-old man and a woman whose age was not disclosed, failed to return to their lodge on the evening of May 20, prompting a search operation.Other tourists eventually found them in a river on the afternoon of May 22. Police said the man had stab wounds and the woman’s body was bruised.
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