Elephants from Myanmar led to safety after Bangladesh beach ordeal

The elephants which were stranded on the beach for four days without food, attracted thousands of onlookers. - AFP

TEKNAF, Bangladesh (AFP):Two elephants were being led to safety Wednesday (June 30) after crossing from Myanmar to Bangladesh, getting stranded on a beach and nearly dying at sea.

Separated from the rest of their herd, the male and female elephants waded across a river marking the border on Saturday, officials said.