As reported by local media, a bus struck an elephant that was crossing a major highway alongside a national park in Kenya, injuring several passengers.
The injured people were transferred to a neighbouring hospital for treatment, but the elephant died there and then.
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On Saturday night, the accident is alleged to have occurred along the Tsavo National Park, which spans both sides of the highway, when the bus was en route from the coastal city of Mombasa to the capital, Nairobi.
Following the catastrophe, locals are alleged to have scurried for the elephant meat, causing panic, according to the Nation newspaper.
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Later, Kenya Wildlife Service rangers and officials arrived at the location to diffuse the tension.