3 killed after passenger van hits an elephant in a Ugandan national park
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Key Points:
- A passenger van collided with an elephant inside Murchison Falls National Park in Uganda, resulting in three fatalities and four injuries, according to police.
- The van was carrying Uganda Revenue Authority employees traveling from northern Uganda to Kampala when the driver lost control after hitting the elephant.
- Authorities urged motorists to exercise extreme caution when driving through national parks and wildlife-protected areas to prevent similar accidents.
- Footage from the scene showed distress among passengers and the injured elephant, though the animal's survival status remains unclear.
- The incident highlights ongoing human-wildlife conflicts in protected areas where wildlife and people coexist.