The tourist killed by elephant at Kruger National Park in South Africa was "charged and trampled", park officials say.

A tourist was killed by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger Park, the South African national parks agency SAN Parks announced overnight. "A tragic accident occurred when a tourist was charged and trampled by an elephant near Crocodile River at Malelane Gate. This, regrettably, resulted in loss of life," it said in a statement.

A tourist visiting South Africa’s largest game park died after being trampled by an elephant in what officials called a “tragic accident.” South African national Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed, a 59-year old grandfather,