Elephant collapses and dies after carrying tourists in Cambodia's Angkor Wat

The female elephant reportedly collapsed and died after making two trips to an Angkor Wat temple. PHOTO: YEM SENOK/FACEBOOK.

SINGAPORE: An elderly female elephant trained to carry tourists at Angkor Wat collapsed and died last Friday (April 22).

A news daily reported that the elephant, whose age was estimated at around 40-45 years, drew its last breath near Bakheng Mountain, shortly after ferrying two tourists to one of the archaeological park's temples.