The female elephant, aged between 40-45, died by the roadside on Friday after carrying tourists around Cambodia’s famous Angkor Wat temple complex outside Siem Reap.
Photos were widely shared on social media, prompting calls for Cambodia to reform the already controversial elephant ride industry.
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