Chinese man trampled to death by wild elephant in India

A wild elephant trampled a Chinese man to death on Monday as he was taking a morning stroll through a dense central Indian forest, police said.

The 41-year-old victim was fatally injured by the animal in the Gharghoda forest of Chhattisgarh state, local police chief Sanjeev Shukla said.

“A wild elephant today trampled a Chinese engineer in Gharghoda forest area,” Shukla said.

He identified the victim as Jong Kitau, a Chinese engineer working on a power project in the state and staying at a local guest house with his team.

The incident took place when the engineer and his colleague set out for a morning walk and came face to face with the elephant, which charged at the pair.

The colleague fled with only minor injuries, Shukla said.