A Spanish woman was gored to death by an elephant while bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand on Friday, according to local police.

A stressed elephant killed a Spanish tourist while she was bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand, police said.

Blanca Ojanguren, a 22-year-old student from Spain, was killed by an elephant on Friday during a bathing session at Koh Yao Elephant Care

A "panic-stricken" elephant killed a Spanish woman while she was bathing the animal at an elephant centre in Thailand, local police said. Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was washing the elephant at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre last Friday when she was gored to death by the animal.

The elephant was likely panicked due to the visitors at the sanctuary, according to experts. Amethyst Martinez.